377th largest plant in Texas · 1882nd nationally
Loraine Windpark Project Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 329.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,377 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Loraine Windpark Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Loraine Windpower Project |
| City | Loraine |
| County | Mitchell County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79532 |
| Coordinates | 32.43750, -100.74440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 75.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| LWG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 75.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.