325th largest plant in Texas · 1642nd nationally
Notrees Windpower Hybrid is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 189 MW. It generates roughly 257.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,530 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Notrees Windpower Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Goldsmith |
| County | Ector County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79741 |
| Coordinates | 31.99500, -102.82833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VESTA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 92.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| BATT | Batteries | Battery | 36.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Degs Wind 1 Llc | Charlotte, NC | 9900.0% |
| Te Notrees Llc | Charlotte, NC | 100.0% |
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%.