491st largest plant in Texas · 2580th nationally
Blue Summit Ii Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 99.4 MW. It generates roughly 366.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,872 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Blue Summit Ii Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Summit Ii Wind, Llc |
| City | Vernon |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76384 |
| Coordinates | 34.22588, -99.47799 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSII | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.4 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.