496th largest plant in Texas · 2710th nationally
Sand Bluff Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 89.5 MW. It generates roughly 313.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,836 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sand Bluff Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Big Spring |
| County | Glasscock County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79720 |
| Coordinates | 31.99144, -101.30264 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 89.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.