Brazos Wind Ranch® @ Fluvanna

LOCATION: Borden & Scurry Counties, TX, near Fluvanna, TX

SIZE: 160 MW

COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DATE: December 2003

UTILITY: TXU Energy & Green Mountain Energy

TURBINE EQUIPMENT: 160 Mitsubishi MHI 1000A 1MW turbines

TRANSMISSION: 2- 138kV Substations, 35 mi 138kV Transmission Line

INTERCONNECT: ONCOR Sun Switching Station

LAND: 12 landowners on 14,000 Acres

DEVELOPER, EPC CONTRACTOR, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, O&M PROVIDER: Texas Wind Power

MAJORITY OWNER: Shell Renewable & Mitsubishi

HIGHLIGHTS:

 

  • Construction completed in less than 5 months to qualify for PTCs.
  • 35-mile transmission corridor was built by Texas Wind Power. Cielo Wind acquired the necessary real estate.