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The '''King Mountain Wind Farm''' is a 278.2 megawatt (MW) [[wind farm]] in [[Upton County, Texas]], [[United States]]. 214 [[Siemens]] 1.3 MW [[wind turbine]]s are sited in rows along the south-eastern and north-western edges of a [[mesa]] surrounded by deep ravines. The project was completed in December 2001. Annual electricity production is more than 0.75 [[TW·h]].<ref name=king>[http://www.powergeneration.siemens.com/en/windpower/casestudies/king/index.cfm King Mountain Wind Farm]</ref> The wind farm is owned by [[FPL Energy]] and the customers for the electricity generated are [[Reliant Energy]] (198.9 MW), [[Austin Energy]] (76.7 MW) and [[Texas-New Mexico Power Company]] (2.6 MW).
The '''King Mountain Wind Farm''' is a 278.2 megawatt (MW) [[wind farm]] in [[Upton County, Texas]], [[United States]]. 214 [[Siemens]] 1.3 MW [[wind turbine]]s are sited in rows along the south-eastern and north-western edges of a [[mesa]] surrounded by deep ravines. The project was completed in December 2001. Annual electricity production is more than 0.75 [[TW·h]].<ref name=king>[http://www.powergeneration.siemens.com/en/windpower/casestudies/king/index.cfm King Mountain Wind Farm]</ref> The wind farm is owned by [[FPL Energy]] and the customers for the electricity generated are [[Reliant Energy]] (198.9 MW), [[Austin Energy]] (76.7 MW) and [[Texas-New Mexico Power Company]] (2.6 MW).


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{{Wind power in the United States}}

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[[Category:Wind farms in Texas]]

Revision as of 09:02, 24 July 2011

King Mountain Wind Farm
Map
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31°14′16″N 102°14′17″W / 31.2378°N 102.238°W / 31.2378; -102.238
OwnerFPL Energy
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 278 MW
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The King Mountain Wind Farm is a 278.2 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Upton County, Texas, United States. 214 Siemens 1.3 MW wind turbines are sited in rows along the south-eastern and north-western edges of a mesa surrounded by deep ravines. The project was completed in December 2001. Annual electricity production is more than 0.75 TW·h.[1] The wind farm is owned by FPL Energy and the customers for the electricity generated are Reliant Energy (198.9 MW), Austin Energy (76.7 MW) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (2.6 MW).

Dust, sand and high temperatures place extraordinary demands on the wind turbines. Consequently, the design was modified for the desert-like conditions, providing additional cooling and protection against wind-blown sand.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b King Mountain Wind Farm
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