320th largest plant in Texas · 1619th nationally
Spinning Spur Wind Iii is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 194 MW. It generates roughly 762.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 72,595 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Spinning Spur Wind Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex Us Operations Llc |
| City | Adrian |
| County | Oldham County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79001 |
| Coordinates | 35.29500, -102.72111 |
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 | 194 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.