EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Sterling County
- Operator
- E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56979
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 706 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 37%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.9889, -101.1369
EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III, a 200 MW Wind power plant in Sterling County, Texas. Operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned 2009.
How EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III compares
With 200 MW of capacity, EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III ranks 127th among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 18th of the 94 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.7% of Texas's operating Wind capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 75th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2009, it is newer than 76% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, runs 13 operating plants in Texas totaling 2,136 MW. It shares Sterling County with 2 other operating plants, CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC and GOAT WIND LP.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 216 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 706 GWh in 2024 (a 37% capacity factor), down 3% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CONCHO VALLEY ELEC COOP INC, about 0.4 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 1,173 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC (663 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III is a 200 MW wind power plant in Sterling County, TX, operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned in 2009. Sterling County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sterling County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
Perils not assessed in Sterling County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sterling County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.