251st largest plant in Texas · 1397th nationally
Mesquite Creek Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 211 MW. It generates roughly 554.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 52,826 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mesquite Creek Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Lamesa |
| County | Dawson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79331 |
| Coordinates | 32.70000, -101.74111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCRK | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 211 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite Creek Wind, Llc | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.