377th largest plant in Texas · 1882nd nationally
Green Pastures Wind Ii is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 178.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,020 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Green Pastures Wind Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Green Pastures Wind Ii, Llc |
| City | Seymour |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76380 |
| Coordinates | 33.64596, -99.53294 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPII | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc | Chicago, IL | 10000.0% |
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%.