# Route 66 Wind Plant

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/route-66-wind-plant

Carson County · ERCOT

Route 66 Wind Plant is a wind power facility with 150 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Carson County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 58681. Onward Energy is the registered plant entity or operator.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Market node:** ROUTE_66 · 345 kV.
- **Physical build:** 150 MW onshore wind plant installed with 75 Vestas V110-2.0 MW turbines (75 × 2.0 MW = 150 MW). Mortenson was selected as EPC for the project. Owner / operator: Onward Energy. Plant began operations in 2015.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 150 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 58681 — Onward Energy · Carson County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Route 66 Wind Plant is operating.
- **Settlement point:** ROUTE66_RN — ERCOT settlement point.
- **Resource stack:** 1 resource — ROUTE_66_WIND1

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 150 MW — Onshore Wind Turbine · confidence: high
- **Operating status:** operating — Route 66 Wind Plant is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Carson County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Onward Energy · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** wind — ERCOT · Carson County
- **Owner:** Onward Energy — The registry extract for plant code 58681 lists 'Onward Energy' as the utility/owner for Route 66 Wind Plant. The Onward Energy corporate website establishes the operator's official domain and corporate identity. · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Onward Energy — Owner / developer associated with Route 66 Wind Plant. ([source](https://www.onwardenergy.com/))

## Sources

- [TitlePage](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2022/05/16/CapacityDemandandReservesReport_May2022.xlsx) — ercot.com · regulatory — May 16, 2022 — ROUTE 66 WIND, ROUTE_66_WIND1, CARSON, WIND-P, PANHANDLE, 2015, 150
- [Stand-Alone Generation Resources as of 09.01.25 v2](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2025/09/02/Stand-Alone-Generation-Resources-as-of-09.01.25-v2.pdf) — ercot.com · regulatory — Sep 2, 2025 — ROUTE_66_WIND1. ROUTE_66. ROUTE 66 WIND POWER. Wind. 150.
- [Home | Onward Energy](https://www.onwardenergy.com/) — onwardenergy.com · other — We Are Onward Energy Onward aspires to create a workplace environment that mirrors the fabric of the communities where we work and live and that supports employees in their efforts to contribute at the highest level and reach their potential.
- [New power lines will make Texas the world's 5th-largest...](https://cleanenergygrid.org/cross-post-new-power-lines-will-make-texas-the-worlds-5th-largest-wind-power-producer/) — cleanenergygrid.org · other — Feb 25, 2014 — First Wind announced that it had secured financing for its 150 MW Route 66 Wind Project in Armstrong and Carson counties.
- [Power plant profile: Route 66 Wind Farm, US](https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-route-66-wind-farm-us/) — power-technology.com · other — Oct 21, 2024 — The project was developed by First Wind Holdings, SunEdison and Westerly Wind. The project is currently owned by J. P. Morgan Asset Management.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:45.513Z
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