256th largest plant in Texas · 1409th nationally
King Creek Wind Farm 2, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 209 MW. It generates roughly 567.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,031 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | King Creek Wind Farm 2, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | King Creek Wind Farm 2, Llc |
| City | Throckmorton |
| County | Throckmorton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76483 |
| Coordinates | 33.18241, -99.38989 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 209 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%.