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Elbow Creek Wind Project

Coordinates: 32°12′57.07″N 101°25′51.35″W / 32.2158528°N 101.4309306°W / 32.2158528; -101.4309306
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Elbow Creek Wind Project
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Country
  • United States
LocationBig Spring, Texas
Coordinates32°12′57.07″N 101°25′51.35″W / 32.2158528°N 101.4309306°W / 32.2158528; -101.4309306
Commission date2008
OwnerNRG Energy
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Units operational53
Nameplate capacity122 MW

The Elbow Creek Wind Project was a 122 megawatt (MW) wind farm beginning in 2008 in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas. The project used 53 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbine generators, which provide enough electricity for nearly 100,000 households.[1][2] It was repowered in 2019.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NRG Energy Begins Construction on Second West Texas Wind Farm[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ NRG`s Second Wind Farm, Elbow Creek, Achieves Commercial Operation
  3. ^ "Clearway completes its first wind repowering project in Texas". www.windtech-international.com. 5 December 2019.