347th largest plant in Texas · 1751st nationally
Turkey Track Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 170 MW. It generates roughly 345.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,925 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Turkey Track Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Blackwell |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79537 |
| Coordinates | 32.19810, -100.26860 |
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 | 170 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%.