334th largest plant in Texas · 1676th nationally
Papalote Creek I Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 180 MW. It generates roughly 421.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 40,090 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Papalote Creek I Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Taft |
| County | San Patricio County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78390 |
| Coordinates | 27.93860, -97.45860 |
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 | 180 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.