270th largest plant in Texas · 1451st nationally
Penascal Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 202 MW. It generates roughly 360.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,301 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Penascal Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Sarita |
| County | Kenedy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78385 |
| Coordinates | 27.02211, -97.49848 |
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 | 202 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%.