182nd largest plant in Texas · 1163rd nationally
Helena Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 268 MW. It generates roughly 776.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,971 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Helena Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Helena Wind, Llc |
| City | Pawnee |
| County | Bee County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78145 |
| Coordinates | 28.62196, -97.93762 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEL | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 268 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.