Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch

🌬 WindElectric Utility
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameHueco Mountain Wind Ranch
OperatorEl Paso Electric Co
CityHorizon City
CountyHudspeth County
StateTexas
ZIP79839
Coordinates31.71580, -105.99080

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
EXISOnshore Wind TurbineWind1.3 MWRetired2001

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityEl Paso Electric Company

What this means

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%.