364th largest plant in Texas · 1817th nationally
Rattlesnake Power, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 160 MW. It generates roughly 553.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 52,723 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rattlesnake Power, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rattlesnake Power, Llc |
| City | Brady |
| County | Mcculloch County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76858 |
| Coordinates | 31.36033, -99.55136 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 160 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oppidum Green Energy Usa, Llc | Pittsburgh, PA | 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%.