Query
Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-18T02:53:26.129Z

Briefing on Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
170 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2008
Operating since
1
Generators
20.2%
Capacity factor
302 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is a 170 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is reported in Texas since 2008 under AES Distributed Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 20.2% capacity factor and 302 GWh annual generation; $1895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Nolan, Texas
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
AES Distributed Energy
Operator
AES Distributed Energy
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
56638

What stands out

1

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is a 170 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.2% capacity factor and 302 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1895/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm - Texas Wind Platform Now at 524 MW” (Centrica, 2008-09-24).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#141 of 252
National rank
#435 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.