126th largest plant in Texas · 879th nationally
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 376 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 111,864 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Llc |
| City | O'donnell |
| County | Borden County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79351 |
| Coordinates | 32.92639, -101.64778 |
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 | 211 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 165 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Starwood Energy Group Global | Greenwich, CT | 10000.0% |
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%.