270th largest plant in Texas · 1451st nationally
Las Lomas Wind Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 202 MW. It generates roughly 579.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,158 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Las Lomas Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Falcon |
| County | Zapata County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78564 |
| Coordinates | 26.69842, -99.05745 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 202 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Las Lomas 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%.