Big Spring Wind Power Facility
A 34.3 MW wind power plant in Howard, Texas, owned by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind, commissioned in 1998.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54979Wind
Nameplate capacity
34.3 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
1998
Owner
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
Location
Howard, Texas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
56 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.9 | |
| 2016 | 69.8 | |
| 2017 | 54.9 | |
| 2018 | 36.7 | |
| 2019 | 65.1 | |
| 2020 | 73.4 | |
| 2021 | 60.6 | |
| 2022 | 65 | |
| 2023 | 62.5 | |
| 2024 | 56 |
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