443rd largest plant in Texas · 2271st nationally
Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 114 MW. It generates roughly 394.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,593 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Callahan Wind, Llc |
| City | Tusocola |
| County | Taylor County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79562 |
| Coordinates | 32.30389, -100.02167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 114 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.