Pyron Wind Farm

More than 70 landowners recently welcomed the 249 MW Pyron Wind Farm into their agricultural community near the town of Hermleigh, TX. The Pyron Wind Farm generates 249 megawatts of clean energy using 166 GE 1.5 MW turbines. Generating the same amount of power using a fossil-fuel based power plant would emit approximately 11.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide and consume roughly 275 million gallons of fresh water every year. By comparison, no fuel or water is consumed in the wind farm’s operation.

Pyron:

• Operational Date: 2009
• Turbines: 166 General Electric 1.5 SLE Turbines
• Nameplate Capacity: 249 MW
• Other Land Uses: Cotton and wheat farming