377th largest plant in Texas · 1882nd nationally
Briscoe Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 414.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,482 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Briscoe Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Briscoe Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Silverton |
| County | Briscoe County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79257 |
| Coordinates | 34.43227, -101.23723 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.