UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility
Wind power plant in Randall County, Texas. 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by West Texas A&M University.
Also known as EIA plant 61589
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2016First generator online
- Operator
- West Texas A&M UniversityEIA operator ID 61188
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Randall County, TX34.9660, −101.7841
- EIA plant ID
- 61589EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
12.0 GWh
11,976 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.1%
2024: 28.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
6.4–12.0
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,869 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,380 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,626 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,058 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,826 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,907 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,803 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 11,976 | 39.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT-1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.1 | January 2016 |
| UT-1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 3.4 | July 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists West Texas A&M University 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 UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility
How much power does UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility produce?
UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility reported 11,976 MWh (12.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.1% capacity factor on 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility?
UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is in Randall County, Texas, at 34.9660, −101.7841. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists West Texas A&M University as the operator (EIA operator ID 61188). The operator is not always the owner.
When did UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page