King Mountain Wind Farm
| King Mountain Wind Farm | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Upton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°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 GWh |
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 The Sullivan Trillian Fund (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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