524th largest plant in Texas · 3229th nationally
Windthorst-2 is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 67.6 MW. It generates roughly 201.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,139 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Windthorst-2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Archer |
| County | Archer County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76389 |
| Coordinates | 33.49528, -98.50000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 67.6 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rpg Windthorst-2 Investco | Windthorst, TX | 9975.0% |
| Windthorst-2 Llc | Windthorst, TX | 25.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.