Bethel Wind Farm LLC
Southern Power · Castro County · ERCOT
Bethel Wind Energy Center is a 276 MW wind facility in Castro County, Texas, owned by Southern Power.
Overview
Key fields
- Operating capacity
- 276 MW
EIA and Southern Power
- Turbines
- 120
GE Renewable Energy
- Operating month
- Jan 2017
EIA and Southern Power
- Owner
- Southern Power
Acquired Jan 2017
- Construction start
- Jan 2016
Southern Power
- Registry anchor
- Plant 60414
Southern Power Co
Profile
- Grid role
- Contracted utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT.
- Equipment
- 120 GE Renewable Energy turbines.
Structured profile
- Operating capacity
- 276 MW
EIA and Southern Power
- Current owner
- Southern Power
Southern Power
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 276 MW 276 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Jan 2017 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 276 MW
- National rank
- #115
- TX rank
- #39
Monthly generation
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Grid and market context
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Project company | Bethel Wind Farm LLC | EIA May 2026 generator inventory |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-60414 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/bethel-wind-farm-llc. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State |
|---|---|---|
| H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | 1,995.7 MW | AL |
| E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | 1,304 MW | AL |
| Wansley Combined Cycle | 1,239 MW | GA |
| Rowan | 1,192 MW | NC |
| Dahlberg | 919 MW | GA |
| Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility | 736 MW | NC |
| Edward L. Addison Generating Plant | 701.2 MW | GA |
| Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC | 300 MW | SD |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GEN1 with this operating date.
- Southern Power acquisition announcedSouthern Po...
Southern Power announced its acquisition from Invenergy.
Sources
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