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276 MW Wind operating in Castro, TX
276 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.5753, -102.4747
County
Castro, TX
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Bethel Wind Farm LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bethel Wind Farm LLC is a 276 MW wind power plant located in Castro County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2017 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by Southern Power Co, a subsidiary of Southern Company. The plant uses GE2.3-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The primary fuel source for Bethel Wind Farm is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,063,703 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.0%. Bethel Wind Farm operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant ranks as the 42nd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 137th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
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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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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97.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
44.0%
Capacity Factor
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2017
$1,486/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $410.1M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.BETH.BETH
Pricing Hub
SPPSOUTH_HUB
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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