STANTON WIND ENERGY LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Martin County
- Operator
- INVENERGY SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56644
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 254 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 24%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 32.2319, -101.8335
STANTON WIND ENERGY LLC, a 120 MW Wind power plant in Martin County, Texas. Operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2008.
How STANTON WIND ENERGY LLC compares
With 120 MW of capacity, STANTON WIND ENERGY LLC ranks 169th among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 47th 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 184th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2008, it is newer than 68% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, runs 8 operating plants in Texas totaling 690 MW.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 120 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 254 GWh in 2024 (a 24% capacity factor), down 2% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO., about 2.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 323 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is C R WING COGEN PLANT (230 MW, Natural Gas).
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
STANTON WIND ENERGY LLC is a 120 MW wind power plant in Martin County, TX, operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2008. Martin County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 90th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Martin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 46.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Martin 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 Martin 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.