620th largest plant in Texas · 5651st nationally
Ralls Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 11.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,044 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ralls Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ralls Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Ralls |
| County | Crosby County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79357 |
| Coordinates | 33.66111, -101.39000 |
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 | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.