417th largest plant in Texas · 2099th nationally
Scurry County Wind Lp is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 131 MW. It generates roughly 233.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,249 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Scurry County Wind Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Snyder |
| County | Scurry County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79549 |
| Coordinates | 32.72040, -100.99520 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 131 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%.