Mesquite Star
Clearway Energy Group · Fisher and Nolan counties · ERCOT
Mesquite Star is a 418.9 MW wind facility spanning Fisher and Nolan counties, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports one operating wind generator with a March 2020 registry date. Mesquite Star Special, LLC owns and operates the facility through a tax-equity structure managed within Clearway's investment platform.
Overview
Key fields
- Operating capacity
- 418.9 MW
EIA and project financials
- Named VPPA capacity
- 228 MW
Five disclosed contracts
- Tax equity investor
- MidAmerican
Project financials
- Registry anchor
- Plant 62587
Mesquite Star Special LLC
Profile
- Grid role
- Large utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT.
- Ownership structure
- Mesquite Star Special owns and operates the facility within a Clearway/HASI investment structure with MidAmerican tax equity.
- Contracted output
- Public financial statements identify 228 MW of named corporate and institutional VPPAs plus a separate 12-year hedge.
Structured profile
- Capacity
- 418.9 MW
EIA May 2026
- Full COD
- May 26, 2020
Project financials
- Registered operator
- Mesquite Star Special LLC
EIA May 2026
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESQ | 418.9 MW 418.9 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Mar 2020 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 418.9 MW
- National rank
- #24
- TX rank
- #10
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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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 Mesquite Star | |
| Lender | Lender for Mesquite Star | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-62587 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/mesquite-star. |
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
- Financing closed and construction beganClearway Me...
Clearway announced financing close, notice to proceed to Blattner, and 118 Siemens Gamesa turbines.
- EIA generator operating dateEIA May 202...
EIA reports March 2020 for the operating generator record.
Sources
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