267th largest plant in Texas · 1442nd nationally
Magic Valley Wind Farm I Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 203 MW. It generates roughly 437.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,687 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Magic Valley Wind Farm I Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | San Perlita |
| County | Willacy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78590 |
| Coordinates | 26.47528, -97.69111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 203 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.