352nd largest plant in Texas · 1774th nationally
Hackberry Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 166 MW. It generates roughly 352.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,559 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hackberry Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hackberry Wind Llc |
| City | Albany |
| County | Shackelford County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76430 |
| Coordinates | 32.76830, -99.42280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWFG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 166 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.