217th largest plant in Texas · 1280th nationally
El Campo Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 243 MW. It generates roughly 731.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 69,659 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | El Campo Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | El Campo Wind, Llc (Longroad) |
| City | Truscott |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79227 |
| Coordinates | 33.73218, -99.72639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPO | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 243 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.