464th largest plant in Texas · 2458th nationally
Buckthorn Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 368.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,084 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Buckthorn Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Buckthorn Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Mingus |
| County | Erath County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76463 |
| Coordinates | 32.37131, -98.37739 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWIND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.