200.2 MW Wind operating in Willacy, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.3642, -97.7804
County
Willacy, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Raymond Wind Farm, LLC is a 200.2 MW wind power plant located in Willacy County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Vestas V120-2.2 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 120 meters and a hub height of 92 meters. The Raymond Wind Farm operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 676,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.7%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, according to FERC data. The Raymond Wind Farm is ranked 95th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 294th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
39.1K MWh
Latest Month
676.3K MWh
Annual Generation
38.7%
Capacity Factor
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
EL_RAYO_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match