Panther Creek Wind Farm Three
RWE Clean Energy · Sterling County · ERCOT
Panther Creek Wind Farm Three is a 215.5 MW wind facility in Sterling County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists one operating aggregate generator under Plant ID 56979, with 231.5 MW of net summer capability, service beginning in August 2009 and RWE Clean Energy as the registered operator. RWE reports 133 GE turbines and a 2021 repower that installed longer blades and upgraded gearboxes to improve production and extend the facility's life.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 215.5 MW
EIA May 2026
- Net summer capability
- 231.5 MW
EIA May 2026
- Turbines
- 133
GE
- Operating month
- Aug 2009
EIA and RWE
- Repower
- 2021
Longer blades · gearbox upgrades
- Registry anchor
- Plant 56979
RWE Clean Energy
Profile
- Grid role
- Utility-scale wind generation and the third phase of the Panther Creek complex.
- Capacity scope
- 215.5 MW EIA nameplate · 231.5 MW EIA net summer capability.
- Equipment
- 133 GE wind turbines.
- Repower
- Longer blades and upgraded gearboxes installed during the 2021 life-extension program.
Structured profile
- Nameplate capacity
- 215.5 MW
EIA
- Net summer capability
- 231.5 MW
EIA
- Equipment
- 133 GE turbines
RWE
- Repower
- 2021
RWE
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215.5 MW 231.5 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Aug 2009 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 215.5 MW
- National rank
- #200
- TX rank
- #69
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EIA registered operator and owner | EIA May 2026 generator inventory | |
| Turbine supplier and repower partner | RWE Panther Creek III repower announcement | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-56979 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/panther-creek-wind-farm-three. |
Reporting portfolio
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|---|---|---|
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| Copper Mountain Solar 3 | 255 MW | NV |
| Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLC | 252 MW | NV |
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
- Project Entered ServiceRWE Panther...
EIA and RWE report August 2009.
- RWE announced Panther Creek III repowerRWE Panther...
The program covered all 133 turbines with longer blades and gearbox upgrades and was expected to finish in the third quarter of 2021.
Sources
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