440th largest plant in Texas · 2258th nationally
Panther Creek Wind Farm Ii is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 116 MW. It generates roughly 391.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,248 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Panther Creek Wind Farm Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Big Spring |
| County | Glasscock County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79720 |
| Coordinates | 31.93610, -101.29830 |
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 | 116 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%.