499th largest plant in Texas · 2760th nationally
Post Wind Farm Lp is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 84.0 MW. It generates roughly 311.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,689 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Post Wind Farm Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Red Canyon Llc |
| City | Fluvanna |
| County | Borden County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79517 |
| Coordinates | 32.92544, -101.21940 |
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 | 84.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.