Ranchero Wind Farm LLC
Wind power plant in Crockett County, Texas. 300 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Ranchero Wind Farm LLC.
Also known as Ranchero · EIA plant 62259
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 300 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Ranchero Wind Farm LLCEIA operator ID 61771
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Crockett County, TX30.5949, −101.4530
- EIA plant ID
- 62259EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ranchero Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.15 TWh
1,148,843 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.7%
2024: 44.3%
January to July 2026
709 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
1.1–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 207,176 | 31.3% | 3 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,286,943 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,176,529 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,075,428 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,212,182 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,167,696 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,148,843 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 709,332 | 46.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAN | Onshore Wind Turbine | 300.0 | September 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ranchero Wind Farm 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 Ranchero Wind Farm
How much power does Ranchero Wind Farm LLC produce?
Ranchero Wind Farm LLC reported 1,148,843 MWh (1.15 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.7% capacity factor on 300 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 709 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ranchero Wind Farm LLC?
Ranchero Wind Farm LLC is in Crockett County, Texas, at 30.5949, −101.4530. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Ranchero Wind Farm LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ranchero Wind Farm LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61771). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ranchero Wind Farm LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ranchero Wind Farm LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ranchero 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)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- 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