528th largest plant in Texas · 3377th nationally
Whirlwind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 59.8 MW. It generates roughly 83.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,993 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whirlwind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Whirlwind Energy Llc |
| City | Floydada |
| County | Floyd County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79235 |
| Coordinates | 34.10500, -101.09860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 59.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.