Llano Estacado Wind Ranch
Wind power plant in Carson County, Texas. 80 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Llano Estacado Wind Ranch.
Also known as White Deer Wind · Llano Estacado Wind Ranch at White Deer · EIA plant 55579
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 80 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Llano Estacado Wind RanchEIA operator ID 62136
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Carson County, TX35.4677, −101.2533
- EIA plant ID
- 55579EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Llano Estacado Wind Ranch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
77.0 GWh
76,996 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.0%
2024: 13.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
77.0–209.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 20,452 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2002 | 276,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 269,023 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 262,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 263,783 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 256,633 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 236,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 277,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 205,802 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 203,745 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 234,814 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 252,607 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 264,529 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 259,869 | 37.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 209,123 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 198,781 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 121,412 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 113,650 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 118,242 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 149,175 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 109,598 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 113,373 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 101,552 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 94,797 | 13.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 76,996 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | 80.0 | December 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Llano Estacado Wind Ranch as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Llano Estacado Wind Ranch
How much power does Llano Estacado Wind Ranch produce?
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch reported 76,996 MWh (77.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.0% capacity factor on 80 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Llano Estacado Wind Ranch?
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch is in Carson County, Texas, at 35.4677, −101.2533. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Llano Estacado Wind Ranch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Llano Estacado Wind Ranch as the operator (EIA operator ID 62136). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Llano Estacado Wind Ranch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Llano Estacado Wind Ranch?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Llano Estacado Wind Ranch, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page