Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Sterling County, Texas. 301.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Lacy Creek Wind, LLC.
Also known as Lacy Creek Wind Project (Edmondson Ranch Wind Energy) · Lacy Creek · EIA plant 65162
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 301.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Lacy Creek Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 64533
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Sterling County, TX31.7299, −101.2989
- EIA plant ID
- 65162EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lacy Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.20 TWh
1,195,745 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.3%
2024: 49.0%
January to July 2026
803 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
1.2–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 78,061 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,230,199 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,297,553 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,195,745 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 803,062 | 52.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 301.3 | December 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lacy Creek 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 Lacy Creek
How much power does Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center produce?
Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center reported 1,195,745 MWh (1.20 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.3% capacity factor on 301.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 803 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center?
Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center is in Sterling County, Texas, at 31.7299, −101.2989. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lacy Creek Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64533). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center, 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