174th largest plant in Texas · 1122nd nationally
Pattern Gulf Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 283 MW. It generates roughly 767.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,090 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pattern Gulf Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Armstrong |
| County | Kenedy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78338 |
| Coordinates | 27.00110, -97.59940 |
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 | 283 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern Gulf Wind | Armstrong, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.