356th largest plant in Texas · 1791st nationally
Midway Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 163 MW. It generates roughly 438.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,725 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Midway Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midway Wind, Llc |
| City | Taft |
| County | San Patricio County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78390 |
| Coordinates | 27.95498, -97.30020 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWY | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 163 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.