159th largest plant in Texas · 1037th nationally
Prairie Hill Wind Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 343.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,730 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Prairie Hill Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Mart |
| County | Limestone County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76664 |
| Coordinates | 31.54987, -96.90407 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Hill Wind Project, Llc | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.