Pattern Gulf Wind
Kenedy County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56661 · Operator: Pattern Operators LP
Nameplate283MWSummer 283 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation788GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor32%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 438.6 | 17.7% | — |
| 2010 | 793 | 32.0% | — |
| 2011 | 927.7 | 37.4% | — |
| 2012 | 827 | 33.2% | — |
| 2013 | 811.7 | 32.7% | — |
| 2014 | 717.5 | 28.9% | — |
| 2015 | 641.4 | 25.9% | — |
| 2016 | 681.2 | 27.4% | — |
| 2017 | 768.7 | 31.0% | — |
| 2018 | 714.2 | 28.8% | — |
| 2019 | 664.5 | 26.8% | — |
| 2020 | 21.9 | 0.9% | — |
| 2021 | 565.7 | 22.8% | — |
| 2022 | 757.3 | 30.5% | — |
| 2023 | 767.5 | 30.9% | — |
| 2024 | 695.1 | 27.9% | — |
| 2025 | 758.5 | 30.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 283.2 | 283.2 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | mitsubishi MWT-95/2.4 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pattern Operators LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pattern Gulf Wind | 100.0% | 283 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Stella Wind Farm | 201 MW | 7.9 km |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | 202 MW | 12 km |
| Baffin Wind | 202 MW | 29 km |
| Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm | 228 MW | 54 km |
| El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC | 301 MW | 55.6 km |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | 203 MW | 59.2 km |