McCrae Wind Energy II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63342
- Capacity
- 162.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Glasscock, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- McCrae Wind Energy II, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
McCrae Wind Energy II
TestingWindGEM: construction
Ranked #146 of 249 Wind plants in TX#445 of 1442 nationally
162.1 MW Wind testing in Glasscock, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
162.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7540, -101.6752
County
Glasscock, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | McCrae Wind Energy II, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | McCrae Wind Energy II, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Testing | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
McCrae Wind Energy II is a 162.1 MW wind power plant located in Glasscock County, Texas. The facility, which ranks as the 142nd largest in Texas and 439th nationally, is operated by McCrae Wind Energy II, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, and the model used is V126-3.45. McCrae Wind Energy II operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NBOHR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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