284th largest plant in Texas · 1486th nationally
Colbeck's Corner, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 851.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 81,070 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Colbeck's Corner, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Groom |
| County | Carson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79068 |
| Coordinates | 35.25418, -101.18662 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVII | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.