316th largest plant in Texas · 1607th nationally
Bearkat is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 197 MW. It generates roughly 596.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,764 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bearkat |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bearkat Wind Energy 1, Llc |
| City | St. Lawrence |
| County | Glasscock County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79739 |
| Coordinates | 31.72724, -101.58200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKAT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 197 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| BRKA2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 103 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bearkat Ii Te Partnership Llc | Austin, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.