333rd largest plant in Texas · 1668th nationally
Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 182 MW. It generates roughly 595.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,675 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Panhandle |
| County | Carson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79068 |
| Coordinates | 35.44278, -101.37278 |
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 | 182 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.