377th largest plant in Texas · 1882nd nationally
Mcadoo Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 395.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,626 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mcadoo Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Mcadoo |
| County | Dickens County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79243 |
| Coordinates | 33.75220, -100.96740 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.