493rd largest plant in Texas · 2644th nationally
San Roman Wind I, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 95.3 MW. It generates roughly 167.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,922 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | San Roman Wind I, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| City | Los Fresnos |
| County | Cameron County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78566 |
| Coordinates | 26.12598, -97.37760 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRWI | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 95.3 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%.