Query
Desert Sky
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Desert Sky
Generated
2026-10-17T08:27:21.166Z

Briefing on Desert Sky

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
168 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2002
Operating since
1
Generators
33.8%
Capacity factor
497 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Desert Sky is a 168 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Desert Sky is reported in Texas since 2002 under Desert Sky Wind Farm LP. Available operating and financial measures include 33.8% capacity factor and 497 GWh annual generation; $1895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Pecos, Texas
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Desert Sky Wind Farm LP
Operator
Desert Sky Wind Farm LP
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
55992

What stands out

1

Desert Sky is a 168 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 33.8% capacity factor and 497 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1895/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Gina McCarthy: ‘U.S. companies may not be putting their hands up, but they are still investing in clean energy’” (Reuters, 2025-05-12).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#145 of 252
National rank
#446 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.