495th largest plant in Texas · 2677th nationally
Whitetail is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 92.0 MW. It generates roughly 166.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,878 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whitetail |
|---|---|
| Operator | Whitetail Wind Energy, Llc |
| City | Oilton |
| County | Webb County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78731 |
| Coordinates | 27.48806, -99.00528 |
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 | 92.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.