399th largest plant in Texas · 1972nd nationally
Rocksprings is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 427.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 40,736 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rocksprings |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, Llc |
| City | Del Rio |
| County | Val Verde County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78840 |
| Coordinates | 29.72753, -100.79431 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKSP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 149 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.