# Western Trail Wind, LLC

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/western-trail-wind-llc

Ørsted · Wilbarger and Baylor counties · ERCOT

Western Trail Wind is a utility-scale wind project spanning Wilbarger and Baylor counties, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports one 366.6 MW operating wind record dated April 2022, while Ørsted announced completion of the 367 MW, 130-turbine project on August 4, 2021. Ørsted later agreed to sell Stonepeak an 80% equity interest in a four-project partnership that includes Western Trail; the disclosed transaction value and tax-equity amount apply to that portfolio, not this project alone.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation serving commercial offtakers in ERCOT.
- **Capacity scope:** EIA reports 366.6 MW; Ørsted uses a rounded 367 MW project rating.
- **Equipment:** 130 onshore wind turbines; Ørsted's public completion announcement does not identify a turbine model.
- **Ownership structure:** Stonepeak acquired an 80% interest in a four-project partnership; Ørsted retained 20% and continues operation and asset management.

## Metrics

- **EIA capacity:** 366.6 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Company rating:** 367 MW — Ørsted
- **Wind turbines:** 130 — Ørsted
- **Counties:** 2 — Wilbarger · Baylor
- **Portfolio interest sold:** 80% — Four-project partnership
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 64149 — Western Trail Wind LLC

## Facts

- **Capacity:** 366.6 MW EIA · 367 MW company — EIA and Ørsted · confidence: high
- **Completion announced:** August 4, 2021 — Ørsted · confidence: high
- **Turbines:** 130 — Ørsted · confidence: high
- **Current structure:** Stonepeak 80% · Ørsted 20% — Four-project partnership · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Ørsted — Owner / operator for Western Trail Wind, LLC ([source](https://orsted.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.
- [Ørsted Western Trail completion announcement](https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2021/08/orsted-completes-largest-onshore-wind-project-to-date) — Ørsted · official — Project capacity, completion date, turbine count, counties, and named power purchasers.
- [Ørsted Stonepeak transaction announcement](https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2024/03/orsted-divests-share-of-four-us-onshore-wind-farms-to-stonepeak) — Ørsted · official — Four-project transaction scope, ownership percentages, value, capacity, and retained operating role.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:35:05.371Z
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