Roadrunner Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66902
- Capacity
- 256 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Eastland, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 931,573 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Roadrunner Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #51 of 249 Wind plants in TX#157 of 1442 nationally
256 MW Wind operating in Eastland, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
256 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4374, -99.1089
County
Eastland, TX
Nearby Plants
- Roadrunner Crossing Energy Storage LLCBESS150 MW · 2.6 km
- Sequoia 1Solar401.4 MW · 4.6 km
- Century Oak Wind Project, LLCWind151.5 MW · 4.8 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 | Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Roadrunner Wind Farm is a 256 MW wind power plant located in Eastland County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127. In its first year of operation, Roadrunner Wind Farm generated 931,573 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 41.5%. The plant is ranked as the 49th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 154th 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
89.6K MWh
Latest Month
931.6K MWh
Annual Generation
41.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RRC_WIND_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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