419th largest plant in Texas · 2139th nationally
Champion Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 127 MW. It generates roughly 306.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,217 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Champion Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Roscoe |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79545 |
| Coordinates | 32.39830, -100.64810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 127 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.