Aviator Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63209
- Capacity
- 525 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coke, TX
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Aviator Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,698,071 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Aviator Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #6 of 249 Wind plants in TX#21 of 1442 nationally
525 MW Wind operating in Coke, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
525 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.8105, -100.6496
County
Coke, TX
Nearby Plants
- Coke BESSBESS220 MW · 12.2 km
- Bluebell SolarSolar30 MW · 18.2 km
- Bluebell Solar IISolar115 MW · 19.8 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 | Aviator Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Aviator Wind, LLC | Ares Infrastructure and Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ares Infrastructure and Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Aviator Wind is a 525 MW wind power plant located in Coke County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Aviator Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant ranks as the 6th largest wind farm out of 200 in Texas, and 21st out of 734 nationally.
The plant's wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.72-116, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters. In its latest year of operation, Aviator Wind generated 1,698,071 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Aviator Wind
OperationalWind525 MWERCOT
Generation
182.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
36.9%
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
AVIAT_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (8)Beta
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Business Wire·4 years ago
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