251st largest plant in Texas · 1397th nationally
Grandview Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 211 MW. It generates roughly 893.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 85,059 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Grandview Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Panhandle |
| County | Carson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79068 |
| Coordinates | 35.23833, -101.31083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRVWI | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 211 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.