Prairie Switch Wind Llc

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NamePrairie Switch Wind Llc
OperatorPrairie Switch Wind Llc
CityEl Campo
CountyWharton County
StateTexas
ZIP77434
Coordinates29.09190, -96.09000

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
PSW1Onshore Wind TurbineWind163 MWUnder Construction

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Fengate Asset ManagementHouston, TX10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc.

What this means

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%.

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