Western Trail Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64149
- Capacity
- 366.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wilbarger, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Orsted Onshore North America
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,130,821 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Western Trail Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 249 Wind plants in TX#48 of 1442 nationally
366.6 MW Wind operating in Wilbarger, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
366.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8486, -99.0743
County
Wilbarger, 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 | Orsted Onshore North America | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Orsted Onshore North America | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Western Trail Wind, LLC is a 366.6 MW wind power plant located in Wilbarger County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Orsted Onshore North America. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses GE2.82-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Western Trail Wind generated 1,130,821 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Western Trail Wind is ranked as the 14th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 47th 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
109.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
35.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Western Trail Wind Farm Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
AJAXWIND_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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