344th largest plant in Texas · 1734th nationally
Appaloosa Run Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 172 MW. It generates roughly 694.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Appaloosa Run Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Appaloosa Run Wind, Llc |
| City | Rankin |
| County | Upton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79778 |
| Coordinates | 31.15727, -101.83160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAPPA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 172 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
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%.