Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65162
- Capacity
- 301.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sterling, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lacy Creek Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 1,195,745 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #25 of 249 Wind plants in TX#83 of 1442 nationally
301.3 MW Wind operating in Sterling, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
301.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7234, -101.2965
County
Sterling, TX
Nearby Plants
- Rattlesnake DenWind207.2 MW · 13.5 km
- Bob Creek Wind, LLCWind175 MW · 17.4 km
- Garden City East BESSBESS9.9 MW · 22.9 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 | Lacy Creek Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Lacy Creek Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center is a 301.3 MW wind power plant located in Sterling County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Lacy Creek Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE 2.52-116. In its most recent year of operation, Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center generated 1,195,745 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.2%. The plant ranks as the 24th largest in Texas out of 200 wind facilities, and 82nd 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
122.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
45.2%
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
LACY_CRK_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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