779th largest plant in Texas · 9135th nationally
Aeolus Wind Facility is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Aeolus Wind Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aeolus Wind Llc |
| City | Spearman |
| County | Hansford County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79081 |
| Coordinates | 36.47250, -101.32780 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V90 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.0 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.