170th largest plant in Texas · 1070th nationally
Tx Jumbo Road Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 928.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 88,391 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tx Jumbo Road Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tx Jumbo Road Wind, Llc |
| City | Hereford |
| County | Deaf Smith County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79045 |
| Coordinates | 34.72000, -102.25333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRWND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.