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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 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).

King Mountain Wind Farm
Country	United States
Location	Upton County, Texas
Coordinates	31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W
Owner(s)	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
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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

• Wind power in the United States
• Wind power in Texas

References

External links

• Renewable Energy Systems^{[permanent dead link]}

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