517th largest plant in Texas · 2915th nationally
Woodward Mountain Ii is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 78.0 MW. It generates roughly 168.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,076 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Woodward Mountain Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pecos Wind Ii 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 | 78.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.