432nd largest plant in Texas · 2197th nationally
Stanton Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 263.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,111 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stanton Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Lenorah |
| County | Martin County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79749 |
| Coordinates | 32.23530, -101.83670 |
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 | 120 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.