Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC
NextEra Energy Resources · Coke and Sterling counties · ERCOT
Capricorn Ridge is a 662.5 MW wind complex in Coke and Sterling counties, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory groups four operating generator records under Plant ID 56763, with service dates from November 2007 through May 2008. GE reported in 2012 that the full complex used 342 GE 1.5 MW turbines and 65 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines. A current NextEra fact sheet describes a narrower 364 MW scope with 143 GE and 65 Siemens turbines, so the page keeps those source scopes distinct rather than treating them as conflicting plant totals.
Overview
Key fields
- Operating capacity
- 662.5 MW
EIA May 2026 · four generator records
- Turbines
- 407
342 GE · 65 Siemens · GE 2012 disclosure
- NextEra fact-sheet scope
- 364 MW
143 GE · 65 Siemens
- Commercial operation
- 2007–2008
EIA operating months
- Settlement points
- 2
CAPRIDGE_ALL · CAPRIDG4_CR4
- Registry anchor
- Plant 56763
Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC
Resource stack
- 3 resources
CAPRIDGE_CR1 · CAPRIDGE_CR2
Profile
- Grid role
- Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's West region.
- EIA configuration
- Four operating generator records total 662.5 MW: 214.5 MW, 149.5 MW, 186 MW, and 112.5 MW.
- Equipment record
- GE's 2012 transaction release describes 342 GE 1.5 MW turbines and 65 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines across the 662.5 MW complex.
- Source scope
- NextEra's current fact sheet covers a 364 MW scope with 143 GE and 65 Siemens turbines; it does not describe all four EIA generator records.
Structured profile
- Operating capacity
- 662.5 MW
EIA May 2026
- Generator records
- 4
EIA May 2026
- Historical equipment disclosure
- 342 GE · 65 Siemens
GE February 2012
- Current owner scope
- 364 MW
NextEra current fact sheet
- Location
- Coke and Sterling counties
NextEra and GE
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 149.5 MW 149.5 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Nov 2007 | Operating |
| 2 | 214.5 MW 214.5 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Nov 2007 | Operating |
| 3 | 186 MW 186 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Apr 2008 | Operating |
| 4 | 112.5 MW 112.5 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | May 2008 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 662.5 MW
- National rank
- #4
- TX rank
- #3
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.
ERCOT disclosed dispatch
3 ERCOT market resources · Wind
Generation
3 mo through May 22, 2026Capacity factor is average output vs. this plant's observed peak.
Output by hourlocal time · 90 days through May 22, 2026
Latest disclosed outputhourly · 2 weeks ending May 22, 2026
Generation from ERCOT's 60-Day SCED Disclosure (≈60-day lag), summed over this site's market resources.
Grid and market context
Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.
Market registration
ERCOT public disclosuresOperating context
ERCOT market recordsNearby substations
HIFLD infrastructure inventoryCommercial, land, and environmental record
Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.
Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.
Relationship graph
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Owner / operator | Owner / operator for Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC | |
| Portfolio tax equity investor | Financing covers a portfolio that includes Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC. | |
| Market resources | CAPRIDGE_CR1, CAPRIDGE_CR2, CAPRIDGE_CR3 | Linked ERCOT resources. |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-56763 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/capricorn-ridge-wind-llc. |
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
- First two EIA generator records entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports November 2007 for the 214.5 MW and 149.5 MW records; NextEra also identifies November 2007 as the operating start.
- Third generator record entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports April 2008 for the 186 MW record.
- Fourth generator record entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports May 2008 for the 112.5 MW record.
- $225 million tax-equity investment announcedGE Capricor...
GE Energy Financial Services and J.P. Morgan invested in a partnership owning Capricorn Ridge; NextEra remained majority owner and operator.
- Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
Sources
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