Helena Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63738
- Capacity
- 268.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bee, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Helena Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 750,170 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Helena Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #46 of 249 Wind plants in TX#145 of 1442 nationally
268.2 MW Wind operating in Bee, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
268.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.6140, -97.9445
County
Bee, TX
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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 | Helena Wind, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Helena Wind, LLC | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Helena Wind is a 268.2 MW wind power plant located in Bee County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Helena Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The facility's turbines have a hub height of 105 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V150-4.0. In its most recent year of operation, Helena Wind generated 750,170 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.0%. The plant ranks as the 45th largest in Texas out of 200 facilities and 143rd 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
58.3K MWh
Latest Month
750.2K MWh
Annual Generation
32.0%
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
FOXTROT_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Helena Energy Center, US
Helena Energy Center is a 518MW-capacity co-located wind and solar project in the US state of Texas. The project was developed by Ørsted.
Helena Energy Center (other)Ørsted (developer)
NS Energy·10 months ago
General
Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind and one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world
After more than 30 years of innovation, dedication and hard work leading the renewable energy industry, we've built more wind farms at sea...
Asociación Empresarial Eólica·1 years ago
General
Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind and one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world
After more than 30 years of innovation, dedication and hard work leading the renewable energy industry, we've built more wind farms at sea...
Asociación Empresarial Eólica·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind and one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world
After more than 30 years of innovation, dedication and hard work leading the renewable energy industry, we've built more wind farms at sea...
Ørsted (developer)
Asociación Empresarial Eólica·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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