Big Sampson Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68873
- Capacity
- 265 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Crockett, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- ENGIE
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Big Sampson Wind
TestingWindGEM: operating
Ranked #48 of 249 Wind plants in TX#149 of 1442 nationally
265 MW Wind testing in Crockett, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
265 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9819, -101.8505
County
Crockett, TX
Nearby Plants
- Ranchero Wind Farm LLCWind300 MW · 14.4 km
- Appaloosa Run WindWind171.8 MW · 19.9 km
- High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC HybridWind562.8 MW · 21.3 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 Sampson Wind Project, LLC | ENGIE SA | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Sampson Wind is a 265 MW wind power plant located in Crockett County, Texas. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, is owned and operated by Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC, a subsidiary of the French multinational ENGIE. The plant consists of a single generator and ranks as the 47th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 148th nationally out of 734.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the larger Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. As a wind-powered facility, its primary fuel source is wind (WND). There have been 6 news articles related to the plant, with 5 focusing on deals and 1 on industry news.
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
Big Sampson Wind
OperationalWind265.4 MWERCOT
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Iraan Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (6)Beta
Deals·ppa
Engie Commences Supply of 140 MW Wind Power to Sonoco in US
Engie Commences Supply of 140 MW Wind Power to Sonoco in US. ENGIE North America has begun delivering clean power from its Big Sampson Wind...
Engie (seller)Sonoco (buyer)
Energetica India Magazine·4 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
Texas wind project to supply 83% of Sonoco’s U.S. power
New 140MW Big Sampson VPPA becomes Sonoco's first offsite renewable project, expected to cut baseline emissions 19% and fund $60M+ in local...
Sonoco (buyer)
Stock Titan·4 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
Sonoco-Engie VPPA becomes effective for 140 MW of Texas wind
Renewable power deliveries have started for Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) under its virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Engie...
Sonoco Products Company (buyer)Engie (seller)
Renewables Now·4 weeks ago
Deals·ppa
Sonoco and ENGIE Announce Commencement of 140-Megawatt Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
Big Sampson Wind Project is First Offsite Renewable Energy Project for Sonoco Will represent over 83% of Sonoco U.S. electricity needs.
Sonoco (buyer)ENGIE (seller)
GlobeNewswire·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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