Palo Duro Wind
Ochiltree County, Texas · EIA plant ID 59475 · Operator: Palo Duro Wind
Nameplate282MWSummer 282 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,320GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor53%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.7 | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,029.2 | 47.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1,054.3 | 48.0% | — |
| 2017 | 1,036.1 | 47.3% | — |
| 2018 | 1,128.9 | 51.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1,077.7 | 49.2% | — |
| 2020 | 1,138.9 | 51.9% | — |
| 2021 | 1,028.8 | 47.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1,025.6 | 46.9% | — |
| 2023 | 1,029 | 47.0% | — |
| 2024 | 1,016.2 | 46.3% | — |
| 2025 | 839.4 | 33.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1.7 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 282.3 | 282.3 | Dec 2014 | Operating | — | ge 1.79-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Palo Duro Wind. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Palo Duro Wind | 100.0% | 282 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Palo Duro Energy Storage | — | 18.6 km |
| Palo Duro Energy Storage II | — | 18.6 km |
| Balko Wind LLC | 300 MW | 33.5 km |
| Aeolus Wind Facility | retired | 38.7 km |
| Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC | 80 MW | 39.4 km |
| Ponderosa Wind II | 100 MW | 42.3 km |