374th largest plant in Texas · 1871st nationally
Old Settler Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 151 MW. It generates roughly 558.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,215 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Old Settler Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Old Settler Wind, Llc |
| City | Floydada |
| County | Floyd County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79235 |
| Coordinates | 34.06033, -101.18763 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 151 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.