173rd largest plant in Texas · 1107th nationally
Miami Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 289 MW. It generates roughly 965.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 91,986 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Miami Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Miami |
| County | Roberts County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79059 |
| Coordinates | 35.65389, -100.53861 |
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 | 289 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.