Big Sampson Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameBig Sampson Wind
OperatorBig Sampson Wind Project, Llc
CityTbd
CountyCrockett County
StateTexas
ZIP79744
Coordinates30.98188, -101.85053

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
BIGSOnshore Wind TurbineWind265 MWUnder Construction

Grid context

NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc.

What this means

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%.

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