242nd largest plant in Texas · 1354th nationally
Griffin Trail Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 226 MW. It generates roughly 773.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,625 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Griffin Trail Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Griffin Trail Wind, Llc |
| City | E Seymour |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76380 |
| Coordinates | 33.60931, -99.58229 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTWND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 226 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.