284th largest plant in Texas · 1486th nationally
Longhorn Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 768.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,212 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Longhorn Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex Us Operations Llc |
| City | Silverton |
| County | Briscoe County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79201 |
| Coordinates | 34.31111, -101.25111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.