Big Sampson WindUnder construction
Crockett County, Texas · EIA plant ID 68873 · Operator: Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC
265 MW under construction (Onshore Wind Turbine), first expected Dec 2026 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service · 265 MW building
Net generation827GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205.6 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGS | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 265 | 265 | planned Dec 2026 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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