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237.6 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
237.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.6340, -99.0377
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Mortenson Construction | — |
| Owner(s) | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC is a 237.6 MW wind power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). Its wind turbines have a hub height of 105 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V136-3.6. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 652,255 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. Rio Bravo Windpower ranks as the 62nd largest wind plant in Texas out of 200, and 195th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
40.3K MWh
Latest Month
652.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,166/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $277.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CABEZON_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP