140 MW Wind operating in Midland, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7983, -101.9043
County
Midland, 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 | Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy is a 140 MW wind power plant located in Midland County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It interconnects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). Key engineering specifications include a wind turbine hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy generated 609,363 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.7%. The plant ranks as the 176th largest in Texas out of 200, and 557th 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Pioneer DJ Wind
51.1K MWh
Latest Month
609.4K MWh
Annual Generation
49.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PIONR_DJ_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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