181st largest plant in Texas · 1153rd nationally
Las Majadas Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 273 MW. It generates roughly 904.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 86,126 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Las Majadas Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Las Majadas Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Santa Monica |
| County | Willacy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78569 |
| Coordinates | 26.36484, -97.54534 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMAJ | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 273 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.