249th largest plant in Texas · 1379th nationally
Pattern Panhandle Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 218 MW. It generates roughly 535.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,033 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pattern Panhandle Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Panhandle |
| County | Carson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79068 |
| Coordinates | 35.42750, -101.25306 |
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 | 218 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern Panhandle Wind Llc | San Francisco, CA | 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%.