194th largest plant in Texas · 1203rd nationally
Dermott Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 253 MW. It generates roughly 872.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 83,050 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dermott Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dermott Wind, Llc |
| City | Snyder |
| County | Scurry County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79549 |
| Coordinates | 32.86377, -100.97513 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DERM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 253 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.