How big is Young Wind?

Young Wind reports 500 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Young Wind?

Young Wind is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Young County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Young Wind located?

Young Wind is in Young County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Young Wind?

Young Wind is operated by Young Wind, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Young Wind generate?

Young Wind reported 1,568.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Young Wind connect to the grid?

Young Wind settles at YNG_WND_ALL.

How does Young Wind compare to other plants?

By capacity, Young Wind ranks #19 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #6 of 230 in TX.

Young Wind — 500 MW wind farm, Young County, TX

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 65763 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 500 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Young Wind
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
WYOUN	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	500	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 33.12636, -98.86335
Filed location · EIA: 33.11921, -98.85258

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Mar 24, 2024
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
WYOUN	500 MW 500 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine WT	Dec 2022	Operating

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