557th largest plant in Texas · 3672nd nationally
Sunray Wind I is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 49.5 MW. It generates roughly 121.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,575 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sunray Wind I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Diamond Shamrock Refining Company Lp |
| City | Sunray |
| County | Moore County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79086 |
| Coordinates | 35.94540, -101.90050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 49.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| 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%.