731st largest plant in Texas · 6111th nationally
Ge-Lubbock is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 8.7 MW. It generates roughly 24.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,310 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ge-Lubbock |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ge Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Lubbock |
| County | Lubbock County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79416 |
| Coordinates | 33.59145, -102.05688 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-P4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| GE-P3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| GE-P2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.