508th largest plant in Texas · 2812th nationally
Lorenzo Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 349.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,292 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lorenzo Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lorenzo Wind, Llc |
| City | Lorenzo |
| County | Crosby County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79343 |
| Coordinates | 33.69917, -101.52472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBE1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.