Howard County, TX power plants
7 EIA-registered power plants in Howard County, TX totalling 717.5 MW of nameplate capacity, ranked and mapped inside ERCOT.
- Plants
- 7
- Nameplate capacity
- 717.5 MW
- Largest
- 230 MW
EIA-registered records
Sum across this county
C R Wing Cogen Plant
Capacity by fuel
wind477.5 MW5 plantsnatural gas230 MW1 plantsolar10 MW1 plant
Howard County, TX capacity ranking
7 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | Technology | Operator | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C R Wing Cogen PlantBHER Power Resources, Inc | 230 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | BHER Power Resources, Inc | Howard County | |
| 2 | Panther Creek Wind Farm IRWE Clean EnergyDetailed profile | 142.5 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | RWE Clean Energy | Howard County | |
| 3 | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLCElbow Creek Wind Project LLC | 121.9 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Howard County | |
| 4 | Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLC | 120 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Invenergy Services LLC | Howard County | |
| 5 | Ocotillo WindpowerDuke Energy Renewables Services | 58.8 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Howard County | |
| 6 | Big Spring Wind Power FacilityTerra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | 34.3 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Howard County | |
| 7 | Highpeak Solar 1PPM Solar LLC | 10 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | PPM Solar LLC | Howard County |
Technology rankings in ERCOT
Other ERCOT counties
Harris County, TX10.3 GWFort Bend County, TX6.4 GWBrazoria County, TX5.2 GWWharton County, TX3.9 GWBexar County, TX3.7 GWPecos County, TX3.6 GWRusk County, TX3.5 GWHidalgo County, TX3.3 GWNueces County, TX3.3 GWMatagorda County, TX3.1 GWLimestone County, TX3.1 GWChambers County, TX3 GW
All ERCOT countiesCounty assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.