# Prairie Hill Wind Project

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/prairie-hill-wind-project

ENGIE North America · Limestone and McLennan counties · ERCOT

Prairie Hill Wind is a 300 MW, 100-turbine wind project in Limestone and McLennan counties, Texas. EIA lists one 300 MW generator in service since December 2020 and Engie North America as the registered operator. ENGIE describes itself as the project's developer, owner, and operator.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT.
- **Equipment:** 100 turbines; the reviewed ENGIE disclosures do not identify the OEM or model.
- **Niagara agreement:** Retail renewable supply through 2031 from Prairie Hill and Live Oak together; the 167,000 MWh annual figure is portfolio-wide.

## Metrics

- **Operating capacity:** 300 MW — EIA and ENGIE
- **Turbines:** 100 — ENGIE completion record
- **Operating month:** Dec 2020 — EIA May 2026
- **Walmart VPPA:** 166 MW — Prairie Hill scope
- **Resource stack:** 2 resources — PHILLWND_UNIT1 · PHILLWND_UNIT2
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 63100 — ENGIE North America

## Facts

- **Operating capacity:** 300 MW — EIA and ENGIE · confidence: high
- **Current owner and operator:** ENGIE North America — ENGIE · confidence: high
- **Equipment count:** 100 turbines — ENGIE · confidence: high
- **Walmart contracted capacity:** 166 MW — ENGIE · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Developer, owner, and operator:** ENGIE North America — ENGIE Niagara agreement ([source](https://www.engie-na.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.
- [ENGIE Prairie Hill project](https://www.engie-na.com/project/prairie-hill/) — ENGIE North America · official — Current project identity, capacity, counties, market, and operation year.
- [ENGIE Prairie Hill completion](https://www.engie-na.com/big-renewables-project/) — ENGIE North America · official — Construction completion and 100-turbine count.
- [ENGIE Walmart agreement](https://www.engie-na.com/walmart/) — ENGIE North America · official — Prairie Hill's 166 MW Walmart VPPA.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/prairie-hill-wind-project
Website: [ENGIE](https://www.engie-na.com/project/prairie-hill/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:41.860Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/