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200 MW Wind operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.3500, -97.6841
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Los Vientos Wind 1A is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The facility's turbines are manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108, with a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 98.1 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 408,298 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.4%. Los Vientos Wind 1A operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. It ranks 99th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 305th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
20.6K MWh
Latest Month
408.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $379.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trees Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.695 km
Operator
Duke Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LV1A_LV1B
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP