512th largest plant in Texas · 2881st nationally
Porterhouse Wind (4) Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 79.8 MW. It generates roughly 10.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 997 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Porterhouse Wind (4) Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Upc Power Solutions |
| City | Gruver |
| County | Hansford County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79040 |
| Coordinates | 36.41440, -101.38640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDW4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.