398th largest plant in Texas · 1968th nationally
Goat Wind Lp is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 245.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,402 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Goat Wind Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Goat Wind Llc |
| City | Sterling City |
| County | Sterling County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76951 |
| Coordinates | 31.95194, -100.79139 |
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 | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 69.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 9990.0% |
| Cielo Goat Limited | Austin, TX | 7.5% |
| Mission Wind Goat Mountain Inc | Irvine, CA | 5.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.