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250 MW Wind operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5922, -100.6669
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC is a 250 MW wind power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 110 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V110-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 815,246 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.3%. Hidalgo Wind Farm ranks as the 52nd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 169th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
44.6K MWh
Latest Month
815.2K MWh
Annual Generation
37.3%
Capacity Factor
2016
$1,611/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $402.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Los Mirasoles Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
EDP
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MIRASOLE_GEN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP