400th largest plant in Texas · 1985th nationally
Blue Cloud Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 148 MW. It generates roughly 537.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,193 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Blue Cloud Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tc Energy |
| City | Sudan |
| County | Bailey County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79371 |
| Coordinates | 34.03821, -102.66524 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 148 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cloud Wind Energy Llc | Houston, 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.