363rd largest plant in Texas · 1816th nationally
Jumbo Hill Wind Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 593.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,476 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Jumbo Hill Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Andrews |
| County | Andrews County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79714 |
| Coordinates | 32.38600, -102.94900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTGS1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 161 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Hill Wind Project, Llc | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.