535th largest plant in Texas · 3504th nationally
Silver Star I Wind Power Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 52.8 MW. It generates roughly 186.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Silver Star I Wind Power Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Silver Star I Power Partners Llc |
| City | Dublin |
| County | Erath County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76446 |
| Coordinates | 32.33866, -98.47605 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 52.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Wind Repower Holdco, L.p. C/O Concord Infrastructure Investments, Llc | Plano, TX | 6660.0% |
| Ubs Asset Management (Americas) Inc | New York, NY | 3340.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.