338th largest plant in Texas · 1705th nationally
Wildcat Creek Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 175 MW. It generates roughly 560.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,342 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wildcat Creek Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wildcat Creek Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Cooke County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76240 |
| Coordinates | 33.54915, -97.32958 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCCWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 175 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.