How big is Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm?

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm reports 170.2 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm?

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Nolan County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm located?

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is in Nolan County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm?

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm is operated by AES Distributed Energy according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm generate?

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm reported 302.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm compare to other plants?

By capacity, Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm ranks #390 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #126 of 230 in TX.

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm — 170 MW wind farm, Nolan County, TX

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 56638 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 170.2 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GEN1	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	170.2	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 32.29595, -100.15872
Filed location · EIA: 32.28780, -100.10000

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Nov 2, 2022
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GEN1	170.2 MW 170.2 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine WT	Aug 2008	Operating

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EIA reporting entity

AES Distributed Energy

Entity 61012

Operating portfolio

217 plants

23 states

Reported capacity

4,415.6 MW

Batteries · Onshore Wind Turbine · Solar Photovoltaic

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Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Pleinmont Solar 2	240 MW	VA
Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm	232.5 MW	TX
Prevailing Wind Park	220 MW	SD
Skipjack Solar Center	175 MW	VA
Buffalo Gap 3 Wind FarmCurrent	170.2 MW	TX
Highlander Solar Energy Station 1	165 MW	VA

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