Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch is a wind power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch |
|---|---|
| Operator | El Paso Electric Co |
| City | Horizon City |
| County | Hudspeth County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79839 |
| Coordinates | 31.71580, -105.99080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2001 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | El Paso Electric Company |
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%.