449th largest plant in Texas · 2303rd nationally
Keechi Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 411.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,224 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Keechi Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Keechi Wind, Llc |
| City | Jacksboro |
| County | Jack County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76458 |
| Coordinates | 33.14306, -98.16111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 110 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.