Spinning Spur Wind III
Wind power plant in Oldham County, Texas. 194 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Boralex US Operations LLC.
Also known as Spinning Spur 3 Wind · Spinning Spur 3 · EIA plant 58775
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 194 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Boralex US Operations LLCEIA operator ID 66100
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Oldham County, TX35.2950, −102.7211
- EIA plant ID
- 58775EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Spinning Spur Wind III produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
719 GWh
718,566 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.3%
2024: 47.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
718.6–845.3
GWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 224,955 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2016 | 814,372 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 811,106 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 845,262 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 823,455 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 806,297 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 802,273 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 794,263 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 762,254 | 44.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 815,752 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 718,566 | 42.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 194.0 | September 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Boralex US Operations 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 Spinning Spur Wind III
How much power does Spinning Spur Wind III produce?
Spinning Spur Wind III reported 718,566 MWh (719 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.3% capacity factor on 194 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Spinning Spur Wind III?
Spinning Spur Wind III is in Oldham County, Texas, at 35.2950, −102.7211. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Spinning Spur Wind III?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Boralex US Operations LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66100). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Spinning Spur Wind III start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Spinning Spur Wind III?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Spinning Spur Wind III, 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