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218 MW Wind operating in Carson, TX
218 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4161, -101.2349
County
Carson, TX
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | Pattern Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC is a 218 MW wind power plant located in Carson County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2014, utilizes a single generator powered by onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. Its primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility ranks as the 74th largest of 200 wind plants in Texas, and 221st nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.85-87. In its most recent year of operation, Pattern Panhandle Wind generated 549,853 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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42.4K MWh
Latest Month
549.9K MWh
Annual Generation
28.8%
Capacity Factor
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2014
$1,650/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $359.7M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pattern Panhandle Wind 1 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Pattern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PH1_UNIT1_2
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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