137th largest plant in Texas · 953rd nationally
Sage Draw Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 338 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 106,313 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sage Draw Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sage Draw Wind, Llc |
| City | Wilson |
| County | Lynn County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79381 |
| Coordinates | 33.30350, -101.65722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 338 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.