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283.2 MW Wind operating in Kenedy, TX
283.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.0011, -97.5994
County
Kenedy, TX
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Gulf Wind | Pattern Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy
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Gulf Wind is a 271 megawatt wind farm located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Kenedy County. It is operated by Pattern Energy which is based in San Francisco. The wind farm’s output is contracted under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Austin Energy.
Read more on WikipediaPattern Gulf Wind is a 283.2 MW wind power plant located in Kenedy County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 92 meters, and were manufactured by Mitsubishi, model MWT92/2.4.
In the most recent year of data, Pattern Gulf Wind generated 758,541 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE. Pattern Gulf Wind is ranked as the 39th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 132nd nationally out of 734 plants.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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37.7K MWh
Latest Month
758.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $536.7M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gulf Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Pattern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TGW_T1_T2
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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Pattern Energy completed repowering of Gulf Wind (283.2 MW) in Kenedy County, TX, replacing the original 2008 turbine fleet with new equipment capable of powering approximately 80,000 homes.
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