White Mesa Wind
Wind power plant in Crockett County, Texas. 500.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by White Mesa Wind, LLC.
Also known as White Mesa · EIA plant 64710
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 500.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2021First generator online
- Operator
- White Mesa Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 64288
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Crockett County, TX30.9100, −101.2630
- EIA plant ID
- 64710EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power White Mesa Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.80 TWh
1,801,804 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.1%
2024: 41.7%
January to July 2026
1.12 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2022 to 2025
1.7–1.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 418,865 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,835,536 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,739,675 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,831,515 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,801,804 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,117,546 | 43.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 500.6 | October 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists White Mesa 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 White Mesa Wind
How much power does White Mesa Wind produce?
White Mesa Wind reported 1,801,804 MWh (1.80 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.1% capacity factor on 500.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.12 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is White Mesa Wind?
White Mesa Wind is in Crockett County, Texas, at 30.9100, −101.2630. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates White Mesa Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists White Mesa Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64288). The operator is not always the owner.
When did White Mesa Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for White Mesa Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to White Mesa Wind, 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