Maverick Creek Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62853
- Capacity
- 491.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Concho, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Algonquin Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,555,334 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Maverick Creek Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #9 of 249 Wind plants in TX#30 of 1442 nationally
491.6 MW Wind operating in Concho, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
491.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2647, -99.8550
County
Concho, TX
Nearby Plants
- Galloway 2 Solar FarmSolar110 MW · 20.7 km
- Galloway 1 Solar FarmSolar250 MW · 20.8 km
- Cactus Flats Wind Energy ProjectWind148.4 MW · 22.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Algonquin Power Co | Vestas Wind Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Algonquin Power Co | Renewable Energy Systems (RES); Liberty Power Ltd | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Renewable Energy Systems (RES); Liberty Power Ltd
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Maverick Creek Wind is a 491.6 MW wind power plant located in Concho County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Algonquin Power Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Maverick Creek Wind generated 1,555,334 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.1%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 105 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V150-4.2. Maverick Creek Wind is ranked as the 9th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 30th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
160.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
36.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MAVCRK_W_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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