Mesquite Wind Power LLC
Wind power plant in Shackelford County, Texas. 200 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Mesquite Wind LLC.
Also known as Lone Star Mesquite Wind · Lone Star I · EIA plant 56395
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 200 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2007First generator online
- Operator
- Mesquite Wind LLCEIA operator ID 54759
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shackelford County, TX32.6256, −99.4928
- EIA plant ID
- 56395EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mesquite Wind Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
346 GWh
346,274 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.8%
2024: 22.1%
January to July 2026
190 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
346.3–540.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 47,618 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 541,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 531,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 513,195 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 633,061 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 603,156 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 559,618 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 575,256 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 505,190 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 540,048 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 528,302 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 492,902 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 512,158 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 484,260 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 476,708 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 467,973 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 425,996 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 387,748 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 346,274 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 189,948 | 18.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 200.0 | November 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Mesquite Wind LLC 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 Mesquite Wind Power
How much power does Mesquite Wind Power LLC produce?
Mesquite Wind Power LLC reported 346,274 MWh (346 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.8% capacity factor on 200 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 190 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Mesquite Wind Power LLC?
Mesquite Wind Power LLC is in Shackelford County, Texas, at 32.6256, −99.4928. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Mesquite Wind Power LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Mesquite Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54759). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Mesquite Wind Power LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2007, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Mesquite Wind Power LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Mesquite Wind Power LLC, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- 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