WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY LLC
Retired 2019Wind power plant
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Upton County
- Operator
- WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY PARTNERS LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 55367
- Coordinates
- 31.0954, -102.1325
WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY LLC, a retired 75 MW Wind power plant in Upton County, Texas. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY LLC compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. It shares Upton County with one other operating plant, KING MOUNTAIN WIND RANCH 1.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by AEP TEXAS NORTH CO., under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 599 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is KING MOUNTAIN WIND RANCH 1 (278 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY LLC is a retired 75 MW wind power plant in Upton County, TX, formerly operated by WEST TEXAS WIND ENERGY PARTNERS LLC. Upton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Upton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Upton 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 Upton 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.