377th largest plant in Texas · 1882nd nationally
Wildcat Ranch Wind Project is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 660.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 62,854 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Morton |
| County | Cochran County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79346 |
| Coordinates | 33.52960, -102.96190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.