31st largest plant in Texas · 309th nationally
Great Prairie Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 1,027 MW. It generates roughly 3.9M MWh per year — enough to power about 370,239 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Great Prairie Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Great Prairie Wind Llc |
| City | Gruver |
| County | Hansford County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79040 |
| Coordinates | 36.30750, -101.53222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1,027 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.