Pattern Gulf Wind
Pattern Energy · Kenedy County · ERCOT
Gulf Wind is Pattern Energy's 271 MW wind facility on the Kenedy Ranch in Kenedy County, Texas. The original project began operating in 2009. EIA's May 2026 plant record still reports the pre-repower 283.2 MW rating, so the company and registry figures are shown separately.
Overview
Key fields
- Current rating
- 271 MW
Pattern Energy
- EIA registry
- 283.2 MW
Pre-repower record
- Turbines
- 118
Siemens Gamesa 2.3 MW
- Original operation
- 2009
Pattern Energy
- Registry anchor
- Plant 56661
Pattern Operators LP
Resource stack
- 2 resources
TGW_T1 · TGW_T2
Profile
- Registry discrepancy
- EIA retains the pre-repower 283.2 MW record.
- Equipment
- 118 Siemens Gamesa SWT-2.3-108 turbines.
Structured profile
- Current physical capacity
- 271 MW
Pattern Energy
- EIA registry capacity
- 283.2 MW
EIA May 2026
- Current owner and operator
- Pattern Energy
Pattern Energy
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 283.2 MW 283.2 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Dec 2008 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 283.2 MW
- National rank
- #110
- TX rank
- #36
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
2 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.
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| EIA registered operator | Pattern Operators LP | EIA May 2026 generator inventory |
| Repower turbine supplier | Pattern Gulf Wind repower | |
| Market resources | TGW_T1, TGW_T2 | Linked ERCOT resources. |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-56661 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/pattern-gulf-wind. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cloud Wind LLC | 350 MW | NM |
| Clines Corners Wind Farm LLC | 325 MW | NM |
| Pattern Gulf WindCurrent | 283.2 MW | TX |
| Tecolote Wind LLC | 272 MW | NM |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | 265.4 MW | CA |
| Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC | 220.5 MW | NM |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | 218 MW | TX |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | 201 MW | KS |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioTimeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
- Original facility began operatingPattern Gul...
Pattern reports that Gulf Wind began operating in 2009.
- Repower Construction BeganPattern Gul...
Pattern reports construction began December 3, 2019.
- Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
Sources
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