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78.2 MW Wind operating in Oldham, TX
78.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2436, -102.2100
County
Oldham, TX
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cielo Wind Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch is a 78.2 MW wind power plant located in Oldham County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 181,729 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch ranks as the 216th largest power plant in Texas out of 245, and 827th nationally out of 1424.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
14.9K MWh
Latest Month
181.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
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$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $148.2M
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ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SPINSPUR
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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