Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch
Wind power plant in Oldham County, Texas. 78.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Also known as Wildorado Wind 2 · Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch · EIA plant 57866
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 78.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, IncEIA operator ID 7349
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Oldham County, TX35.2436, −102.2100
- EIA plant ID
- 57866EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
197 GWh
196,787 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.7%
2024: 26.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
181.7–288.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 131,760 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 297,375 | 47.3% | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 320,760 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 295,277 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 281,223 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 255,525 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 201,775 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 288,583 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 255,517 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 244,370 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 202,345 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 195,639 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 192,543 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 181,729 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 196,787 | 28.7% | 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 · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWR | Onshore Wind Turbine | 78.2 | September 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, 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 Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch
How much power does Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch produce?
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch reported 196,787 MWh (197 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.7% capacity factor on 78.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch?
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch is in Oldham County, Texas, at 35.2436, −102.2100. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 7349). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch, 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)
- SPP 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