Willow Beach Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameWillow Beach Wind
OperatorAes Clean Energy
CityAlvin
CountyBrazoria County
StateTexas
ZIP77511
Coordinates29.24952, -95.13416

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
WILLOOnshore Wind TurbineWind200 MWApproved

Grid context

NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc.

What this means

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%.

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