326th largest plant in Texas · 1643rd nationally
Baffin Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 188 MW. It generates roughly 323.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,814 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Baffin Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Sarita |
| County | Kenedy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78385 |
| Coordinates | 27.18465, -97.59818 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 188 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.