358th largest plant in Texas · 1807th nationally
Spinning Spur Wind Ii is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 543.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,796 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spinning Spur Wind Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Adrian |
| County | Oldham County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79001 |
| Coordinates | 35.27694, -102.68278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 161 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.