358th largest plant in Texas · 1807th nationally
Spinning Spur Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 346.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,999 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spinning Spur Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Vegas |
| County | Oldham County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79092 |
| Coordinates | 35.23750, -102.20306 |
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 | 2012 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.