330th largest plant in Texas · 1664th nationally
Brazos Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 182 MW. It generates roughly 82.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,894 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brazos Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shell Wind Energy Inc. |
| City | Fluvanna |
| County | Scurry County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79517 |
| Coordinates | 32.94793, -101.14778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 182 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Houston, TX | 6000.0% |
| Infrared Energy Transition Fund Lp | New York, NY | 4000.0% |
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%.