177th largest plant in Texas · 1137th nationally
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 278 MW. It generates roughly 566.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,980 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Upton Wind Lp |
| City | Mccamey |
| County | Upton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79752 |
| Coordinates | 31.20920, -102.24170 |
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 | 278 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.