Elbow Creek Wind Project

Elbow Creek Wind Project
Location of Elbow Creek Wind Project in Texas
Location Big Spring, Texas
Coordinates 32°12′57.07″N 101°25′51.35″W / 32.2158528°N 101.4309306°W / 32.2158528; -101.4309306Coordinates: 32°12′57.07″N 101°25′51.35″W / 32.2158528°N 101.4309306°W / 32.2158528; -101.4309306
Power generation
Units operational 53
Nameplate capacity 122 MW

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

References

  1. NRG Energy Begins Construction on Second West Texas Wind Farm
  2. NRG`s Second Wind Farm, Elbow Creek, Achieves Commercial Operation
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