Big Sampson Wind is a wind power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Big Sampson Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sampson Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Tbd |
| County | Crockett County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79744 |
| Coordinates | 30.98188, -101.85053 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 265 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 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%.