246th largest plant in Texas · 1366th nationally
Shamrock Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 224 MW. It generates roughly 23.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,198 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Shamrock Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shamrock Wind Llc |
| City | Tbd |
| County | Crockett County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76932 |
| Coordinates | 30.93600, -101.60700 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSHAM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 224 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.