400th largest plant in Texas · 1985th nationally
Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 148 MW. It generates roughly 459.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 43,790 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Eden |
| County | Concho County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76837 |
| Coordinates | 31.11247, -100.02814 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sp Cactus Flats Wind Energy, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
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%.