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Revision as of 09:59, 1 March 2015
| King Mountain Wind Farm | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Upton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°14′16″N 102°14′17″W / 31.2378°N 102.238°W |
| Owner | FPL Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 214 |
| Make and model | Siemens Wind Power |
| Nameplate capacity | 278.2 MW |
| Annual net output | 750 GW·h |
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 750 GW·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]
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