Shamrock Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66540
- Capacity
- 223.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Crockett, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Shamrock Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 866,504 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Shamrock Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #74 of 249 Wind plants in TX#220 of 1442 nationally
223.9 MW Wind operating in Crockett, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
223.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9360, -101.6070
County
Crockett, TX
Nearby Plants
- Ranchero Wind Farm LLCWind300 MW · 12.8 km
- Big Sampson WindWind265 MW · 23.8 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 | Shamrock Wind LLC | Nextera Energy Resources LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Shamrock Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Shamrock Wind is a 223.9 MW wind power plant located in Crockett County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2023 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Shamrock Wind LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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 and are model GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, Shamrock Wind generated 866,504 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.2%. Shamrock Wind ranks as the 72nd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 216th 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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Shamrock Wind SLF
ActiveWind223.92 MWERCOT
Generation
62.8K MWh
Latest Month
866.5K MWh
Annual Generation
44.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SHAMROCK_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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