Covering approximately 15,000 acres in Deaf Smith County, southeast of the town of Hereford, the Hereford Wind project features 54 GE 1.85MW, and 50 Vestas V100 2.0MW wind turbines.
The project is now connected Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission infrastructure to delivery wind energy from west Texas to the rest of the state.
EDF Renewable Energy executive vice-president of Ryan Pfaff said: "We applaud the State of Texas for its vision in designing and implementing the CREZ transmission build-out over the past eight years.
"CREZ has served to unlock the rich wind resources of the Texas Panhandle and West Texas for the benefit of millions of Texans, in the form of competitively-priced, clean energy from projects like Hereford Wind."
Electricity generated at the facility is sufficient to power approximately 55,000 homes while reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 80,000 vehicles off the road.
Texas State Senator Kel Seliger said: "This project is a result of smart long-term planning by our state. We need to stay the course for our communities and all Texas consumers."
EDF will provide long-term operations and maintenance for the facility, balance of plant, project oversight, and 24/7 remote monitoring.
Currently, EDF is developing two more wind projects, boosting its installed capacity in the state to over 1GW.
