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203 MW Wind operating in Willacy, TX
203 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.4586, -97.6742
County
Willacy, TX
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC is a 203 MW wind power plant located in Willacy County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. 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 100 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V100-1.82.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 482,905 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.2%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh. Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC ranks as the 84th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 257th nationally out of 734 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
31.0K MWh
Latest Month
482.9K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Fish Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
REDFISH_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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