248th largest plant in Texas · 1374th nationally
Cranell Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 220 MW. It generates roughly 579.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,161 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cranell Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Tbd |
| County | Refugio County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78393 |
| Coordinates | 28.19778, -97.44495 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 220 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.