301.3 MW Wind operating in Sterling, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
301.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7234, -101.2965
County
Sterling, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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
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
122.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
45.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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