350th largest plant in Texas · 1769th nationally
Desert Sky is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 168 MW. It generates roughly 462.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 44,028 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Desert Sky |
|---|---|
| Operator | Desert Sky Wind Farm Lp |
| City | Iraan |
| County | Pecos County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79744 |
| Coordinates | 30.91780, -102.08670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 168 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.