Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy
Midland County, Texas · EIA plant ID 66531 · Operator: Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC
Nameplate140MWSummer 140 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation627GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor51%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 569.6 | 46.3% | — |
| 2025 | 609.4 | 49.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPION | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 140 | 140 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | ge 2.82-127 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 140 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Champaign BESS, LLC | — | 17.7 km |
| Bearkat II Wind Energy LLC | — | 22.2 km |
| GBG SOLAR | — | 28.3 km |
| Bearkat | 197 MW | 31.5 km |
| Quail Run Energy Center | 550 MW | 39.1 km |
| Rattlesnake Den | 207 MW | 39.3 km |