505th largest plant in Texas · 2786th nationally
Woodward Mountain I is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 82.0 MW. It generates roughly 175.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,732 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Woodward Mountain I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pecos Wind I Lp |
| City | Girvin |
| County | Pecos County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79740 |
| Coordinates | 30.95140, -102.41407 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 82.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Risec Operating Services | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
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%.