405th largest plant in Texas · 2012th nationally
Panther Creek Wind Farm I is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 143 MW. It generates roughly 519.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,452 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Panther Creek Wind Farm I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Big Spring |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79720 |
| Coordinates | 32.10082, -101.45139 |
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 | 143 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.