432nd largest plant in Texas · 2197th nationally
Barton Chapel Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 241.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,007 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Barton Chapel Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Jacksboro |
| County | Jack County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76458 |
| Coordinates | 33.05223, -98.32842 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.