159th largest plant in Texas · 1037th nationally
Tahoka Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 106,464 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Tahoka Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tahoka Wind, Llc |
| City | Tahoka |
| County | Lynn County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79373 |
| Coordinates | 33.15090, -101.67919 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAH | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.