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EIA plant 56240

Merkel · Taylor · TX

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm

Operated by AES Distributed Energy

Annual generation178,961 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWNDCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Buffalo Gap Wind Farm?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

32.311556, -100.061589

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
112,240 MWh
218,223 MWh
314,445 MWh
417,156 MWh
517,237 MWh
617,949 MWh
716,801 MWh
812,900 MWh
95,901 MWh
1011,989 MWh
1117,413 MWh
1216,707 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Onshore Wind TurbineWND120.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56240
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final