# Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/salt-fork-wind-project-llc

Southern Power · Donley County · ERCOT

Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC is an EIA-listed onshore wind turbine facility with 174.0 MW in Donley County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 60657. Southern Power is documented as the owner; EDF Renewables developed the project. The facility uses V100 turbines. Commercial operation began in December 2016.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Physical build:** Salt Fork Wind Project: 87 wind turbines supplied by Vestas (V100, 2.0 MW each). Each turbine is mounted on an ~80-meter tower with a 100-meter rotor; turbines are electrically connected in parallel to the main power transformer where energy is converted from 34.5 kV to 345 kV for interconnection.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 174 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 60657 — Southern Power Co · Donley County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating — Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC is operating.
- **Commercial operation:** November 2016 — Best-supported operating milestone.
- **Resource stack:** 2 resources — SALTFORK_UNIT1 · SALTFORK_UNIT2

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 174 MW — Onshore Wind Turbine · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** November 2016 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Donley County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Operator:** Southern Power Co · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** wind — ERCOT · Donley County
- **Owner:** Southern Power — These authoritative sources together establish the public owner name. · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Operator:** Southern Power — Current owner; acquired the project from EDF Renewable Energy in 2016. ([source](https://www.southernpowercompany.com/))
- **EPC contractor:** Blattner Energy — EPC contractor associated with Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC. ([source](https://www.blattnercompany.com/))
- **Equipment OEM:** Vestas‑American Wind Technology Inc. — Equipment OEM associated with Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC. ([source](https://www.vestas.com/))

## Sources

- [Release Date](https://downloads.regulations.gov/EPA-R06-OAR-2025-0197-0060/attachment_1.pdf) — downloads.regulations.gov · regulatory — May 8, 2019 — 559 SALT FORK 1 WIND 1. SALTFORK_UNIT1. DONLEY. WIND. PANHANDLE.
- [Monthly Outlook](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2025/08/01/MORA_October2025.xlsx) — ercot.com · regulatory — Aug 1, 2025 — SALTFORK_UNIT2, DONLEY, WIND-P, PANHANDLE, 2017, 110, 110.
- [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 — SALTFORK_UNIT1. SALTFORK. SALT FORK. Wind. 64. SALTFORK_UNIT2. SALTFORK. SALT FORK. Wind. 110.
- [Salt Fork Wind - EDF power solutions North...](https://www.edf-re.com/project/salt-fork-wind/) — edf-re.com · other — Salt Fork will be comprised of 87 V100 (unit capacity of 2.0 MW)
- [2 MW Platform](https://www.vestas.com/en/energy-solutions/onshore-wind-turbines/2-mw-platform) — vestas.com · other — Our 2 MW platform provides industry-leading reliability, serviceability and availability while being one of the most trusted platforms in the industry.
- [Salt Fork Wind Ranch](https://www.cielowind.com/project/salt-fork-wind-ranch/) — cielowind.com · other — Salt Fork Wind Donley and Grey Counties, TX. Coordinated design of split ownership substation between transmission company and project.

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Website: [Southern Power](https://www.southernpowercompany.com/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:45.959Z
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