259th largest plant in Texas · 1418th nationally
Rattlesnake Den is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 207 MW. It generates roughly 491.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,827 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rattlesnake Den |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunedison Llc |
| City | Garden City |
| County | Glasscock County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79739 |
| Coordinates | 31.74325, -101.49341 |
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 | 207 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.