374th largest plant in Texas · 1871st nationally
Peyton Creek Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 151 MW. It generates roughly 388.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,020 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Peyton Creek Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Bay City |
| County | Matagorda County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77414 |
| Coordinates | 28.84330, -95.86310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 151 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.