202.5 MW Wind under construction in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
202.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2097, -96.0296
County
Wharton, 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 | Lane City Wind, LLC | RWE AG | — |
| Owner(s) | Lane City Wind, LLC | RWE | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Lane City Wind is a 202.5 MW wind power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consists of a single generator. Lane City Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of the German energy company RWE, operates the plant.
The plant's output is delivered to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Lane City Wind ranks as the 86th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 261st nationally out of 734. The plant's operations and related activity have been mentioned in four news articles, covering topics such as deals, industry trends, and grid developments.
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
50.1K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South Lane City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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