Desert Sky is an EIA-listed onshore wind turbine facility with 167.7 MW in Pecos County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 55992. AEP Renewables is the current owner; Desert Sky Wind Farm LP is the registered plant entity or operator.
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Desert Sky Wind Farm LP · Pecos County · ERCOT
Desert Sky is currently operating.
ERCOT settlement point.
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Onshore Wind Turbine
Desert Sky is currently operating.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 167.7 MW 167.7 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Jan 2002 | Operating |
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EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
ERCOT · Pecos County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Capacity factor is average output vs. this plant's observed peak.
Observed ERCOT settlement prices at INDNENR_1_RN over 363 days (2025-09-11 to 2026-09-10). This plant is also crosswalked to INDNENR_2_RN; the point with the deepest price history is shown.
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Desert Sky entered commercial operation.
The site’s early-2000s phases were retired and the project was repowered in 2018 (sources describe phased retirements and a repowered operating phase).
AEP Renewables completed acquisition of Invenergy's 20.1% interest in the 170 MW Desert Sky wind facility for approximately $98 million on Aug. 18, 2020.
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Desert Sky has a reported capacity of 167.7 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Desert Sky is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Pecos County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Desert Sky is in Pecos County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Desert Sky is operated by Desert Sky Wind Farm LP according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Desert Sky reports a commercial operation date of 2002. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Form 860.
Desert Sky reported 496.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Desert Sky settles at INDNENR_1_RN, on the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation system.
By capacity, Desert Sky ranks #392 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #125 of 228 in TX.
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