Bull Creek Wind
Borden County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56956 · Operator: Bull Creek Wind LLC
Nameplate180MWSummer 180 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation260GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 310.7 | 19.7% | — |
| 2010 | 280 | 17.8% | — |
| 2011 | 290.5 | 18.4% | — |
| 2012 | 327.1 | 20.7% | — |
| 2013 | 374.5 | 23.8% | — |
| 2014 | 441.7 | 28.0% | — |
| 2015 | 335.8 | 21.3% | — |
| 2016 | 343.4 | 21.7% | — |
| 2017 | 338.8 | 21.5% | — |
| 2018 | 349.4 | 22.2% | — |
| 2019 | 133 | 8.4% | — |
| 2020 | 307.7 | 19.5% | — |
| 2021 | 242.1 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 260.1 | 16.5% | — |
| 2023 | 269 | 17.1% | — |
| 2024 | 265.2 | 16.8% | — |
| 2025 | 259.6 | 16.5% | — |
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 | 180 | 180 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | mitsubishi MWT-62/1.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bull Creek Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bull Creek Wind LLC | 100.0% | 180 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | 376 MW | 6.5 km |
| TREX US Red Holly | — | 15 km |
| Cirrus Wind 1 LLC | 61 MW | 15.4 km |
| ENGIE Long Draw Solar LLC | 225 MW | 21.3 km |
| Borden County BESS | 150 MW | 23.7 km |
| Gail Mountain Solar | — | 24.3 km |