Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC
Wind power plant in Borden County, Texas. 376 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC.
Also known as Stephens Ranch Wind Energy · Stephens Ranch 1 · Stephens Ranch II · EIA plant 57983
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 376 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLCEIA operator ID 57355
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Borden County, TX32.9264, −101.6478
- EIA plant ID
- 57983EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Stephens Ranch Wind Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
897 GWh
896,710 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.2%
2024: 35.2%
January to July 2026
505 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.9–1.4
TWh 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 | 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 74,982 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,001,056 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,363,879 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,359,526 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,329,239 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,296,827 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,358,663 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,249,592 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,309,562 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,174,573 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,163,212 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 896,710 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 505,454 | 26.4% | 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 | 211.0 | December 2014 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 165.0 | April 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Stephens Ranch Wind Energy 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 Stephens Ranch Wind Energy
How much power does Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC produce?
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC reported 896,710 MWh (897 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.2% capacity factor on 376 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 505 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC?
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC is in Borden County, Texas, at 32.9264, −101.6478. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57355). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2014, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Stephens Ranch Wind Energy 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