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The Sherbino Mesa Wind Farm is located in
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in west
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. The first 150 megawatts (MW) of the project, which has a potential capacity of 750 MW, is in operation. Phase I utilizes 50
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V-90 Mk.5
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generators, each with a rated capacity of 3 MW. BP will operate phase I of the project. Phase II, located on a site west of
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, utilizes 60
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C-96 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW. This phase will be in operation by the end of 2011."BP Begins Construction On Sherbino Mesa II Wind Farm" ''North American Windpower''
Apr. 1, 2011.


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Wind power in Texas Wind power in Texas, a portion of total energy in Texas, consists of over 150 wind farms, which together have a total nameplate capacity of over 30,000 MW (as of 2020).


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