Brazos Wind Farm
Scurry County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56111 · Operator: Shell Wind Energy Inc.
Nameplate182MWSummer 182 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation655GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor41%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2003
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 467.4 | 33.3% | — |
| 2005 | 423 | 30.2% | — |
| 2006 | 510.7 | 36.4% | — |
| 2007 | 469.7 | 33.5% | — |
| 2008 | 507.3 | 36.1% | — |
| 2009 | 353.9 | 25.3% | — |
| 2010 | 397 | 28.3% | — |
| 2011 | 522.6 | 37.3% | — |
| 2012 | 511.2 | 36.4% | — |
| 2013 | 501.2 | 35.8% | — |
| 2014 | 498.6 | 35.6% | — |
| 2015 | 408.9 | 29.2% | — |
| 2016 | 462 | 32.9% | — |
| 2017 | 365.8 | 26.1% | — |
| 2018 | 358.8 | 25.6% | — |
| 2019 | 390 | 27.8% | — |
| 2020 | 330.4 | 23.5% | — |
| 2021 | 240.1 | 17.1% | — |
| 2022 | 31.4 | 2.2% | — |
| 2023 | 82.9 | 5.2% | — |
| 2024 | 658.7 | 41.1% | — |
| 2025 | 655.2 | 41.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 182.4 | 182.4 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | nordex N155/4800 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Shell Wind Energy Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Shell Wind Energy Inc. | 60.0% | 109 MW |
| InfraRed Energy Transition Fund LP | 40.0% | 73 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fluvanna | 155 MW | 1.8 km |
| Post Wind Farm LP | 84 MW | 7.1 km |
| Gopher Creek Wind Farm | 158 MW | 9.9 km |
| Lumina Solar Project | 487 MW | 16.3 km |
| TX13 Endurance Park Storage | 50 MW | 17.8 km |
| Dermott Wind | 253 MW | 18.6 km |