# Aviator Wind

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/aviator-wind

NorthStar Clean Energy · Coke County · ERCOT

Aviator Wind is a 525 MW wind project in Coke County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports one operating 525 MW generator record with June 2021 as its service month. NorthStar Clean Energy is the majority owner and operator, Kansai Electric Power is the minority partner, and the project uses 191 GE wind turbines. CMS Energy announced its 51% acquisition in July 2020; NorthStar says its team completed construction and commissioned the project.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's West region.
- **Operating configuration:** EIA reports one 525 MW generator record; NorthStar reports 191 GE wind turbines.
- **Ownership:** NorthStar is the majority owner and operator; Kansai Electric Power is the minority partner.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 525 MW — EIA and NorthStar
- **Net summer capacity:** 525 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Net winter capacity:** 525 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Wind turbines:** 191 — General Electric · NorthStar
- **Current settlement point:** AVIAT_ALL — ERCOT public listing
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 63209 — Aviator Wind LLC

## Facts

- **Nameplate capacity:** 525 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Turbines:** 191 GE wind turbines — NorthStar · confidence: high
- **Majority owner and operator:** NorthStar Clean Energy — NorthStar · confidence: high
- **Minority partner:** Kansai Electric Power — NorthStar · confidence: high
- **Registered operator:** Aviator Wind, LLC — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** NorthStar Clean Energy (CMS Energy) — Owner / operator for Aviator Wind ([source](https://northstarcleanenergy.com/))
- **Co-owner:** Kansai Electric Power — Co-owner for Aviator Wind ([source](https://kepco.co.jp/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [NorthStar Aviator project page](https://northstarcleanenergy.com/project/aviator-wind/) — NorthStar Clean Energy · official — Current ownership, operator, minority partner, project capacity, and turbine count.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/aviator-wind
Website: [NorthStar Clean Energy](https://northstarcleanenergy.com/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:33:59.994Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/