595th largest plant in Texas · 4596th nationally
Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 32.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,049 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pleasant Hill Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Lorenzo |
| County | Crosby County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79343 |
| Coordinates | 33.73889, -101.48500 |
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 | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.