The Sherbino Mesa Wind Farm is located in Pecos County in west Texas. The first 150 megawatts (MW) of the project, which has a potential capacity of 750 MW, is in operation. Phase I utilizes 50 Vestas V-90 Mk.5 wind turbine generators, each with a rated capacity of 3 MW. BP will operate phase I of the project.[1]

Sherbino Mesa Wind Farm
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CountryUnited States
LocationPecos County, Texas
Coordinates30°48′39.6″N 102°21′43.2″W / 30.811000°N 102.362000°W / 30.811000; -102.362000
StatusDecommissioned
Decommission date
  • January 2021
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Units operational110
Make and modelVestas V-90, Clipper Windpower C-96
Nameplate capacity300 MW

Phase II, located on a 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) site 40 miles (64 km) west of Fort Stockton, utilizes 60 Clipper Windpower C-96 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW. This phase will be in operation by the end of 2011.[2][needs update]

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