Bethel Wind Farm LLC
Wind power plant in Castro County, Texas. 276 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as Bethel Wind Farm · EIA plant 60414
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 276 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Castro County, TX34.5753, −102.4747
- EIA plant ID
- 60414EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bethel Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.04 TWh
1,038,441 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.0%
2024: 45.7%
January to July 2026
664 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
1.0–1.3
TWh 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,159,662 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,250,071 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,235,433 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,225,575 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,148,976 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,161,702 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,126,771 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,107,747 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,038,441 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 663,808 | 47.3% | 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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 276.0 | January 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co 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 Bethel Wind Farm
How much power does Bethel Wind Farm LLC produce?
Bethel Wind Farm LLC reported 1,038,441 MWh (1.04 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.0% capacity factor on 276 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 664 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bethel Wind Farm LLC?
Bethel Wind Farm LLC is in Castro County, Texas, at 34.5753, −102.4747. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Bethel Wind Farm LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bethel Wind Farm LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bethel Wind Farm LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Bethel Wind Farm 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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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