190th largest plant in Texas · 1193rd nationally
Roadrunner Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 256 MW.
| Plant Name | Roadrunner Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Cisco |
| County | Eastland County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76437 |
| Coordinates | 32.43742, -99.10891 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5317 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 256 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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%.