King Mountain Wind Ranch 1
Wind power plant in Upton County, Texas. 278 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by FPL Energy Upton Wind LP.
Also known as King Mtn. Wind Ranch · EIA plant 55581
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 278 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2001First generator online
- Operator
- FPL Energy Upton Wind LPEIA operator ID 6354
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 2 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Upton County, TX31.2092, −102.2417
- EIA plant ID
- 55581EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
573 GWh
573,485 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.5%
2024: 22.4%
January to July 2026
400 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
312.8–616.4
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 135,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 554,644 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 549,959 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 581,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 648,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 690,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 646,380 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 647,365 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 580,568 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 710,816 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 685,338 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 616,884 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 616,942 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 662,723 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 512,493 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 468,867 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 462,136 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 312,760 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 504,280 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 600,857 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 504,346 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 616,444 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 566,793 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 547,713 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 573,485 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 400,112 | 28.3% | 7 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 · ERCOTEmissions
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 | 278.0 | June 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists FPL Energy Upton Wind LP 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 King Mountain Wind Ranch 1
How much power does King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 produce?
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 reported 573,485 MWh (573 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.5% capacity factor on 278 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 400 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is King Mountain Wind Ranch 1?
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 is in Upton County, Texas, at 31.2092, −102.2417. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates King Mountain Wind Ranch 1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FPL Energy Upton Wind LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 6354). The operator is not always the owner.
When did King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for King Mountain Wind Ranch 1?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to King Mountain Wind Ranch 1, 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)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page