Aviator Wind
NorthStar Clean Energy · Coke County · ERCOT
Aviator Wind is a 525 MW wind project in Coke County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports one operating 525 MW generator record with June 2021 as its service month. NorthStar Clean Energy is the majority owner and operator, Kansai Electric Power is the minority partner, and the project uses 191 GE wind turbines. CMS Energy announced its 51% acquisition in July 2020; NorthStar says its team completed construction and commissioned the project.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 525 MW
EIA and NorthStar
- Net summer capacity
- 525 MW
EIA May 2026
- Net winter capacity
- 525 MW
EIA May 2026
- Wind turbines
- 191
General Electric · NorthStar
- Current settlement point
- AVIAT_ALL
ERCOT public listing
- Registry anchor
- Plant 63209
Aviator Wind LLC
Profile
- Grid role
- Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's West region.
- Operating configuration
- EIA reports one 525 MW generator record; NorthStar reports 191 GE wind turbines.
- Ownership
- NorthStar is the majority owner and operator; Kansai Electric Power is the minority partner.
Structured profile
- Nameplate capacity
- 525 MW
EIA May 2026
- Turbines
- 191 GE wind turbines
NorthStar
- Majority owner and operator
- NorthStar Clean Energy
NorthStar
- Minority partner
- Kansai Electric Power
NorthStar
- Registered operator
- Aviator Wind, LLC
EIA May 2026
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVTOR | 525 MW 525 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Jun 2021 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 525 MW
- National rank
- #10
- TX rank
- #4
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Interconnection record
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Nearby substations
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Owner / operator | Owner / operator for Aviator Wind | |
| Co-owner | Co-owner for Aviator Wind | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-63209 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/aviator-wind. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- EIA operating record service monthEIA May 202...
EIA's current generator inventory reports June 2021 for AVTOR.
Sources
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