# Pattern Gulf Wind

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pattern-gulf-wind

Pattern Energy · Kenedy County · ERCOT

Gulf Wind is Pattern Energy's 271 MW wind facility on the Kenedy Ranch in Kenedy County, Texas. The original project began operating in 2009. EIA's May 2026 plant record still reports the pre-repower 283.2 MW rating, so the company and registry figures are shown separately.

## Profile

- **Registry discrepancy:** EIA retains the pre-repower 283.2 MW record.
- **Equipment:** 118 Siemens Gamesa SWT-2.3-108 turbines.

## Metrics

- **Current rating:** 271 MW — Pattern Energy
- **EIA registry:** 283.2 MW — Pre-repower record
- **Turbines:** 118 — Siemens Gamesa 2.3 MW
- **Original operation:** 2009 — Pattern Energy
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56661 — Pattern Operators LP

## Facts

- **Current physical capacity:** 271 MW — Pattern Energy · confidence: high
- **EIA registry capacity:** 283.2 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Current owner and operator:** Pattern Energy — Pattern Energy · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **EIA registered operator:** Pattern Operators LP — EIA May 2026 generator inventory
- **Repower turbine supplier:** Siemens Gamesa — Pattern Gulf Wind repower ([source](https://www.siemensgamesa.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [Pattern Gulf Wind project](https://patternenergy.com/projects/gulf-wind/) — Pattern Energy · official — Current rating, ownership, operating history, host landowner, and Austin Energy PPA.
- [Pattern Gulf Wind repower](https://patternenergy.com/pattern-energy-starts-construction-on-repowering-of-gulf-wind-facility-in-texas/) — Pattern Energy · official — Repower financing close, construction start, equipment count, manufacturer, model, and capacity.

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Website: [Pattern Energy](https://patternenergy.com/projects/gulf-wind/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:39.451Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/