NOBLE GREAT PLAINS WINDPARK LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 114 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Hansford County
- Operator
- NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56905
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 107 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 11%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.4743, -101.3897
NOBLE GREAT PLAINS WINDPARK LLC, a 114 MW Wind power plant in Hansford County, Texas. Operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned 2009.
How NOBLE GREAT PLAINS WINDPARK LLC compares
With 114 MW of capacity, NOBLE GREAT PLAINS WINDPARK LLC ranks 173rd among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 51st of the 94 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.0% of Texas's operating Wind capacity and 0.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 197th-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. It shares Hansford County with 2 other operating plants, EXC WIND 4 LLC and DEWIND FRISCO.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 114 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 107 GWh in 2024 (an 11% capacity factor), down 27% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HITCHLAND (345 kV), about 1.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO., under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 110 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is EXC WIND 4 LLC (80 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
NOBLE GREAT PLAINS WINDPARK LLC is a 114 MW wind power plant in Hansford County, TX, operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2009. Hansford County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Hansford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 45.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
Perils not assessed in Hansford 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hansford 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.