620th largest plant in Texas · 5651st nationally
Ribeye Wind (11) Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 368 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ribeye Wind (11) Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Upc Power Solutions |
| City | Dumas |
| County | Moore County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79029 |
| Coordinates | 35.81190, -101.97890 |
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 | 2008 |
| 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%.