156th largest plant in Texas · 1026th nationally
Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 301 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 117,161 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lacy Creek Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lacy Creek Wind, Llc |
| City | Sterling City |
| County | Sterling County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76951 |
| Coordinates | 31.72991, -101.29894 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 301 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%.