Panther Creek Wind Farm I is a wind power facility with 153.9 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Howard County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 56920. RWE Renewables is the public owner or developer; RWE Renewables Americas, LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. The plant began commercial operation in 2008. It participates as an ERCOT energy-market wind resource (listed as a wind and WT resource in ERCOT reports).
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
RWE Renewables Americas, LLC · Howard County · ERCOT
Panther Creek Wind Farm I is operating.
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Panther Creek Wind Farm I is operating.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142.5 MW 153.9 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Jul 2008 | Operating |
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EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
ERCOT · Howard 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 PC_NORTH_1 over 363 days (2025-09-11 to 2026-09-10).
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioPanther Creek I came online in September 2008; sources list a 142.5 MW nameplate for Phase I and GE 1.5 SLE turbines.
E. ON Climate & Renewables reported closing financing for the Panther Creek I & II vehicle in December 2013 (project coverage and press releases reference approximately $96.2M institutional/tax‑equity financing in project data).
In September 2019 E. ON secured tax‑equity financing (industry and GE notices reference GE Energy Financial Services involvement and press coverage cites more than $200M of tax‑equity for repowering Panther Creek I & II).
RWE announced a repowering partnership with GE Renewable Energy for Panther Creek III in April 2021; repowering activity and financing for the Panther Creek complex have been reported across phases.
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Panther Creek Wind Farm I has a reported capacity of 142.5 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Panther Creek Wind Farm I is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Howard County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Panther Creek Wind Farm I is in Howard County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Panther Creek Wind Farm I is operated by RWE Clean Energy according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Panther Creek Wind Farm I reported 528.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Panther Creek Wind Farm I ranks #514 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #162 of 228 in TX.
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