91st largest plant in Texas · 711th nationally
Aviator Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 525 MW. It generates roughly 1.8M MWh per year — enough to power about 173,664 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Aviator Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aviator Wind, Llc |
| City | Robert Lee |
| County | Coke County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76945 |
| Coordinates | 31.79261, -100.69729 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVTOR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 525 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.