Penascal Wind Power LLC
Wind power plant in Kenedy County, Texas. 201.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Avangrid Power LLC.
Also known as Peñascal Wind Power 1 · Penescal · EIA plant 56795
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 201.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLCEIA operator ID 15399
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kenedy County, TX27.0221, −97.4985
- EIA plant ID
- 56795EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Penascal Wind Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
298 GWh
297,617 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.9%
2024: 20.5%
January to July 2026
227 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
272.2–588.2
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| 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 | 87 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 376,572 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 595,498 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 619,812 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 636,724 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 608,004 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 564,882 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 446,547 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 510,071 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 588,153 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 576,536 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 494,618 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 373,760 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 272,207 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 353,128 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 360,168 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 363,387 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 297,617 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 227,342 | 22.2% | 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 | 201.6 | April 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Avangrid Power 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 Penascal Wind Power
How much power does Penascal Wind Power LLC produce?
Penascal Wind Power LLC reported 297,617 MWh (298 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.9% capacity factor on 201.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 227 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Penascal Wind Power LLC?
Penascal Wind Power LLC is in Kenedy County, Texas, at 27.0221, −97.4985. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Penascal Wind Power LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Avangrid Power LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 15399). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Penascal Wind Power LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2009, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Penascal Wind Power LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Penascal 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