403rd largest plant in Texas · 2001st nationally
Palmas Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 145 MW. It generates roughly 352.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,600 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Palmas Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| City | Rio Hondo |
| County | Cameron County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78583 |
| Coordinates | 26.28889, -97.49639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 145 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.