Lane City Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67443
- Capacity
- 202.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Wharton, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lane City Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- RWE
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lane City Wind
Under constructionWindGEM: operating
Ranked #88 of 249 Wind plants in TX#267 of 1442 nationally
202.5 MW Wind under construction in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
202.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.2097, -96.0296
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
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- OCI SunRoperSolar260 MW · 3.8 km
- GulfStar Power, LLCBESS751.6 MW · 6.4 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 | Lane City Wind, LLC | RWE AG | — |
| Owner(s) | Lane City Wind, LLC | RWE | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
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
50.1K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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.
Lane City Pump SubstationSubstation
Bailey SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (4)Beta
Industry·corporate
RWE Americas touts 2 GW of clean energy projects commissioned in 2025
The company said its efforts have resulted in 3500 jobs and more than $500 million in local tax revenue and other benefits to communities.
RWE Americas (other)
pv magazine USA·1 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
RWE brings wind power to Matagorda County as grid demand climbs
RWE said it brought 15 new wind, solar and battery projects online across the United States in 2025, including a 243-megawatt wind project...
RWE (operator)
The Bay City Tribune·1 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
RWE signs two 15-year PPAs with Microsoft for Texas wind farms
RWE has secured two 15-year PPAs with Microsoft, committing to supply 446MW of clean energy from two new onshore wind farms in Texas.
RWE (seller)Microsoft (buyer)
Power Technology·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
RWE to sell power from 446 MW of Texas wind farms to Microsoft
German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) today said it has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT),...
RWE AG (seller)Microsoft Corp (buyer)
Renewables Now·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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