446th largest plant in Texas · 2283rd nationally
Wolf Ridge Wind is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 113 MW. It generates roughly 375.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,775 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wolf Ridge Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Wolf Ridge Llc |
| City | Muenster |
| County | Cooke County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76252 |
| Coordinates | 33.73301, -97.42841 |
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 | 113 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.