Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC
Wind power plant in Howard County, Texas. 121.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC.
Also known as Elbow Creek Wind Farm · EIA plant 56783
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 121.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2008First generator online
- Operator
- Elbow Creek Wind Project LLCEIA operator ID 55981
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Howard County, TX32.1408, −101.3986
- EIA plant ID
- 56783EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Elbow Creek Wind Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
358 GWh
357,869 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
33.5%
2024: 35.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
261.0–421.9
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,243 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 322,695 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 348,427 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 376,735 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 385,213 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 366,516 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 365,008 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 343,489 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 355,282 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 325,883 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 312,234 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 260,953 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 297,452 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 421,884 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 414,883 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 390,744 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 376,709 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 357,869 | 33.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 121.9 | December 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Elbow Creek Wind Project 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 Elbow Creek Wind Project
How much power does Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC produce?
Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC reported 357,869 MWh (358 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 33.5% capacity factor on 121.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC?
Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC is in Howard County, Texas, at 32.1408, −101.3986. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55981). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Elbow Creek Wind Project 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)
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