# Panther Creek Wind Farm I

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/panther-creek-wind-farm-i

Howard County · ERCOT

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).

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Physical build:** Panther Creek Wind Farm I (Howard County, TX) — 95 GE 1.5 SLE wind turbines (1.5 MW each), total nameplate ~142.5 MW; commissioned 2008; operated by RWE Renewables Americas, LLC.
- **Financing:** December 2013: E. ON Climate & Renewables closed financing for the Panther Creek I & II vehicle (press releases dated December 2013 reference a financing round and a $96.2M institutional/tax‑equity figure reported in project data).

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 153.9 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56920 — RWE Renewables Americas, LLC · Howard County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Panther Creek Wind Farm I is operating.
- **Commercial operation:** September 2008 — Best-supported operating milestone.
- **Resource stack:** 1 resource — PC_NORTH_PANTHER1

## Facts

- **Commercial operation:** September 2008 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Panther Creek Wind Farm I is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Howard County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** RWE Renewables Americas, LLC · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** wind — ERCOT · Howard County

## Sources

- [EIA](https://downloads.regulations.gov/EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819-0641/attachment_1.pdf) — downloads.regulations.gov · regulatory — . ID. Combined. Heat &. Power. Plant. Nuclear. Unit I. D. Facility Name. 2 N. Bankhead. 56920 N. EC&R Panther Creek I. 56921 N. EC&R Panther Creek II. 56922 N.
- [report on the capacity, demand, and reserves in the ercot...](https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1112/ML111290675.pdf) — nrc.gov · regulatory — A generation resource unit operated under the terms of an agreement with ERCOT that would not. Panther Creek 1. PC_NORTH_PANTHER1. Howard. West. 2008. 142.5.
- [Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) in...](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2025/12/19/CapacityDemandandReservesReport_December2025.pdf) — ercot.com · regulatory — Dec 19, 2025 — LongTermLoadForecast. Hourly data from the ERCOT Adjusted Forecast prepared in April 2025 used in the Load tab. PC_NORTH_PANTHER1. WT.
- [Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy (MORA)](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2026/04/02/MORA_June2026.pdf) — ercot.com · regulatory — Apr 2, 2026 — This ERCOT report has been developed from data provided by ERCOT Market Participants, ERCOT, and ERCOT's consultants. PC_NORTH_PANTHER1.
- [Onshore Wind Projects And Locations](https://americas.rwe.com/our-energy/onshore-wind/onshore-wind-projects-and-locations) — americas.rwe.com · other — Panther Creek I is the first of a three-phase project in West Texas, consisting of 95 GE SLE turbines with a capacity of 1.5 megawatts.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:38.863Z
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