Young Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65763
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Young, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Young Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,569,063 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Young Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #8 of 249 Wind plants in TX#28 of 1442 nationally
500 MW Wind operating in Young, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
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 | Young Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Young Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Young Wind is a 500 MW wind power plant located in Young County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Young Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes one generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is GE Wind, and the model is GE2.82-127.
In its most recent year of operation, Young Wind generated 1,569,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Young Wind is ranked as the 8th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 28th 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 Queue1 projectBeta
Young Wind
ActiveWind499.14 MWERCOT
Generation
153.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
35.8%
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
YNG_WND_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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