218th largest plant in Texas · 1281st nationally
Coyote Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 243 MW. It generates roughly 645.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 61,491 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Coyote Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Snyder |
| County | Scurry County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79549 |
| Coordinates | 32.84879, -100.86646 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COY | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 243 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.