Brazos Wind Ranch is a 160MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Texas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2003.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 160 | 160 | – | Active | Texas, the US | Cielo Wind Power; Green Mountain Energy; NRG Energy; Orion Energy Group |
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By GlobalDataThe project was developed by Cielo Wind Power, Green Mountain Energy, NRG Energy and Orion Energy Group. The project is co-owned by Mitsui and Royal Dutch Shell, with their respective ownership stake of 50% each.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 48,000 households, offsetting 144,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2003.
Power Purchase Agreement
NRG Energy and TXU Energy Retail are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 160 units of MWT62/1.0 (MWT-1000A) turbines, each with 1MW nameplate capacity.
Diamond WTG Engineering & Services and E.ON Energy Services were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Cielo Wind Power
Cielo Wind Power LP (Cielo Wind) is a wind power project development company. It designs, develops, owns, and operates utility-grade wind power projects. The company provides a wide range of services that include engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, land procurement, meteorology, and field services. Cielo Wind in partnership with landowners, turbine manufacturers, communities, utility companies and investors, develops wind-power projects. The company is a member of various renewable associations such as American Wind Energy Association, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas and Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association among others. Cielo Wind is headquartered in Austin, Texas, the US.
About Green Mountain Energy
Green Mountain Energy Company (GMEC), a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc, is a renewable energy company that offers carbon offset solutions. The company provides energy from wind and solar sources. It also offers carbon offset programs. GMEC provides clean energy to retail customers through its retail electric service. The company also offers energy and specialty services. It offers its services to residential, business, institutional and governmental customers. The company serves in regions of Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. GMEC is headquartered in Austin, Texas, the US.
About NRG Energy
NRG Energy Inc (NRG) is an integrated energy company. It generates and supplies electricity. The company produces electricity using coal, natural gas, nuclear, oil, biomass, wind and solar sources. NRG owns power generation plants and operates facilities for third parties. It carries out plant operations, commercial operations, EPC, asset management, energy services and other related critical functions. NRG sells energy, services and associated products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream and XOOM Energy. The company provides energy and related services to residential, industrial and commercial consumers at fixed, indexed or variable prices. NRG is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, the US.
About Orion Energy Group
Orion Energy Group LLC (OEG) is a renewable energy company that constructs, develops, operates, and finances wind power projects. The company’s services include renewable energy resource assessment, site identification, energy output projections, environmental assessment, negotiating turnkey construction service contracts, and site design and site layout optimization services. It also provides construction management, project financing, operations and maintenance and asset management services. OEG’s site selection services comprise proximity to transmission lines, state, local, and federal permitting requirements, specific terrain of the property, and environmental aspects of the site. The company also serves as operator and asset manager for projects across the world. It has its operations in the US and the UK. OEG is headquartered in Oakland, California, the US.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
