139th largest plant in Texas · 957th nationally
Tg East is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 336 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 99,370 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tg East |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tg East Wind Project Llc |
| City | Truscott |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79227 |
| Coordinates | 33.74632, -99.66552 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 336 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.