508th largest plant in Texas · 2812th nationally
Llano Estacado Wind Ranch is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 101.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,671 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Llano Estacado Wind Ranch |
|---|---|
| Operator | Llano Estacado Wind Ranch |
| City | White Deer |
| County | Carson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79097 |
| Coordinates | 35.46770, -101.25330 |
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 | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. | 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.