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Merkel, TX · EIA plant 56240

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm is a wind power facility in Merkel, TX, with 121 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity121 MW1 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityAES Distributed EnergyEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityERCOElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Wind121 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesOnshore Wind Turbine

Nearby in TX

Related facilities

TX · 2.4 miCallahan Divide Wind Energy Center114 MW →TX · 2.8 miBuffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm170 MW →TX · 6.7 miHorse Hollow Wind Energy Center736 MW →TX · 6.8 miBuffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm233 MW →

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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