El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65760
- Capacity
- 301 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Willacy, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- Chubu Electric Power
- Annual Generation
- 819,179 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #26 of 249 Wind plants in TX#85 of 1442 nationally
301 MW Wind operating in Willacy, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
301 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.5009, -97.5991
County
Willacy, TX
Nearby Plants
- Bruennings Breeze Wind FarmWind228 MW · 8.8 km
- Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLCWind203 MW · 8.8 km
- Las Majadas Wind FarmWind272.6 MW · 14.6 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 | El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC | JERA Co Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Jera Energy America, LLC | Chubu Electric Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC is a 301 MW wind power plant located in Willacy County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2025 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is owned and operated by El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Chubu Electric Power of Japan.
The plant's latest annual generation was 819,179 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.1%. El Sauz Ranch Wind operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. It ranks as the 26th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 86th 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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
El Sauz Ranch
OperationalWind301.5 MWERCOT
Generation
53.4K MWh
Latest Month
819.2K MWh
Annual Generation
31.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ELSAUZ_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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