300 MW Wind operating in Limestone, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5499, -96.9041
County
Limestone, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Hill Wind Project, LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Prairie Hill Wind Project is a 300 MW wind farm located in Limestone County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by ENGIE, a French multinational utility, with Engie North America as the listed operator. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by Nordex, specifically the AW140/3000 model. These turbines have a hub height of 82 meters and a rotor diameter of 140 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, the Prairie Hill Wind Project generated 77,779 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.0%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Prairie Hill ranks as the 34th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 90th nationally out of 734.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
77.8K MWh
Annual Generation
3.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PHILLWND_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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