Peyton Creek Wind Farm II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67700
- Capacity
- 243 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Matagorda, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 302,771 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Peyton Creek Wind Farm II
OperatingWind
Ranked #57 of 249 Wind plants in TX#187 of 1442 nationally
243 MW Wind operating in Matagorda, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
243 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.8968, -95.8652
County
Matagorda, TX
Nearby Plants
- Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLCWind151.2 MW · 5.1 km
- Isaac SolarSolar51.6 MW · 13.1 km
- HEB00292Natural Gas1.2 MW · 13.2 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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Peyton Creek Wind Farm II is a 243 MW wind power plant located in Matagorda County, Texas. The facility, owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology and is fueled by wind (WND). The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Peyton Creek Wind Farm II generated 302,771 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.3%. The plant holds a ranking of 55 out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and is ranked 184 out of 734 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
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
Peyton Creek Wind II
OperationalWind241.2 MWERCOT
Generation
56.6K MWh
Latest Month
302.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Bay City SubstationSubstation
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The Bay City Tribune·1 weeks ago
General
RWE brings wind power to Matagorda County as grid demand climbs
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