329th largest plant in Texas · 1660th nationally
Lockett Windfarm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 184 MW. It generates roughly 747.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,185 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lockett Windfarm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lockett Windfarm, Llc |
| City | Vernon |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76384 |
| Coordinates | 34.07225, -99.26468 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 184 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.