Rocksprings
Wind power plant in Val Verde County, Texas. 149.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, LLC.
Also known as Rocksprings Wind · EIA plant 60217
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 149.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 59999
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Val Verde County, TX29.7275, −100.7943
- EIA plant ID
- 60217EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rocksprings produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
491 GWh
491,159 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.6%
2024: 35.1%
January to July 2026
294 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2018 to 2025
427.7–513.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 116,597 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2018 | 506,405 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 513,105 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 501,709 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 471,817 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 449,818 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 427,736 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 460,673 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 491,159 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 293,932 | 38.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RKSP | Onshore Wind Turbine | 149.3 | September 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, 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 Rocksprings
How much power does Rocksprings produce?
Rocksprings reported 491,159 MWh (491 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.6% capacity factor on 149.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 294 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Rocksprings?
Rocksprings is in Val Verde County, Texas, at 29.7275, −100.7943. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Rocksprings?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59999). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rocksprings start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Rocksprings?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Rocksprings, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page