Query
Palo Duro Wind
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Palo Duro Wind
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-12T15:34:09.006Z

Briefing on Palo Duro Wind

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
282 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2014
Operating since
1
Generators
33.8%
Capacity factor
839 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Palo Duro Wind is a 282 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Palo Duro Wind is reported in Texas since 2014 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 33.8% capacity factor and 839 GWh annual generation; $1650/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Ochiltree, Texas
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Palo Duro Wind
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
59475

What stands out

1

Palo Duro Wind is a 282 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 33.8% capacity factor and 839 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1650/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant” (The New York Times, 2026-05-17).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#43 of 252
National rank
#139 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), 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.