315th largest plant in Texas · 1606th nationally
Castle Gap Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 197 MW. It generates roughly 495.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,220 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Castle Gap Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Castle Gap Wind Power, Llc |
| City | Goldthwaite |
| County | Mills County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76844 |
| Coordinates | 31.39376, -98.35936 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGWIN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 197 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.