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EIA plant 56638

Nolan · Nolan · TX

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm

Operated by AES Distributed Energy

Annual generation302,193 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 3 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.

32.287800, -100.100000

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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
124,168 MWh
230,765 MWh
323,282 MWh
427,381 MWh
528,790 MWh
630,108 MWh
726,747 MWh
821,721 MWh
910,236 MWh
1018,382 MWh
1131,120 MWh
1229,493 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
GEN1Onshore Wind TurbineWND170.2OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56638
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final