154th largest plant in Texas · 1019th nationally
Santa Rita East is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 302 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 100,889 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Santa Rita East |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Barnhart |
| County | Irion County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76930 |
| Coordinates | 31.20799, -101.11079 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 302 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.