Brazos Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Scurry County, Texas. 182.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Shell Wind Energy Inc..
Also known as Brazos Wind Ranch · EIA plant 56111
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 182.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Shell Wind Energy Inc.EIA operator ID 17058
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Scurry County, TX32.9479, −101.1478
- EIA plant ID
- 56111EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brazos Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
655 GWh
655,188 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.0%
2024: 41.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
31.4–658.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,186 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2004 | 467,425 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 422,981 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 510,658 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 469,682 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 507,337 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 353,932 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 397,037 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 522,571 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 511,187 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 501,171 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 498,645 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 408,936 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 461,962 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 365,814 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 358,773 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 390,042 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 330,423 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 240,145 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 31,367 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 82,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 658,677 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 655,188 | 41.0% | 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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 182.4 | December 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Shell Wind Energy Inc. 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 Brazos Wind Farm
How much power does Brazos Wind Farm produce?
Brazos Wind Farm reported 655,188 MWh (655 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.0% capacity factor on 182.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Brazos Wind Farm?
Brazos Wind Farm is in Scurry County, Texas, at 32.9479, −101.1478. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Brazos Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Shell Wind Energy Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 17058). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brazos Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brazos Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Brazos Wind Farm, 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