Hart Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67763
- Capacity
- 166.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Castro, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hart Wind Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 343,988 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Hart Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #141 of 249 Wind plants in TX#436 of 1442 nationally
166.4 MW Wind operating in Castro, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
166.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.3785, -102.0537
County
Castro, TX
Nearby Plants
- Hornet Solar II (TX) (Hybrid)BESS400 MW · 14.0 km
- Hornet Solar (TX)Solar600 MW · 14.1 km
- TX Nazareth SolarSolar201 MW · 14.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hart Wind Project, LLC | Hart Wind Project LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Hart Wind Project, LLC | Hart Wind Project LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hart Wind Project LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hart Wind is a 166.4 MW wind power plant located in Castro County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Hart Wind Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
In its most recent year of operation, Hart Wind generated 343,988 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Hart Wind ranks as the 137th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 430th 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
Hart Wind
ActiveWind163.4 MWERCOT
Generation
73.6K MWh
Latest Month
344.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HART_WND_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Grid·interconnection
Two wind farms in the Panhandle to connect with transmission lines
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - Two more wind farms have filed notice to connect with transmission lines in the Panhandle.
KFDA | NewsChannel 10·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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