How big is Mesquite Star?

Mesquite Star reports 418.9 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 Mesquite Star?

Mesquite Star is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Nolan County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Mesquite Star located?

Mesquite Star is in Nolan County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Mesquite Star?

Mesquite Star is operated by Mesquite Star Special LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Mesquite Star generate?

Mesquite Star reported 1,241.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Mesquite Star compare to other plants?

By capacity, Mesquite Star ranks #28 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #10 of 230 in TX.

Mesquite Star — 419 MW wind farm, Nolan County, TX

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 62587 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 418.9 MW

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

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EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Mesquite Star
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
MESQ	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	418.9	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 32.58447, -100.55882
Filed location · EIA: 32.25598, -100.32030

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 5, 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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Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
MESQ	418.9 MW 418.9 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine WT	Mar 2020	Operating

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