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31.5 MW Hydro operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
31.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.5575, -99.1642
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Bound & Wtr Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | International Bound & Wtr Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Falcon Dam is an earthen embankment dam on the Rio Grande between Starr County in the U.S. state of Texas and the city of Nueva Ciudad Guerrero in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The dam was built for water conservation, irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and recreational purposes and as an international border crossing between Zapata and Starr Counties and Tamaulipas. Construction on the dam began in December 1950 and ended in April 1954, but it was dedicated by Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October 1953.
Read more on WikipediaFalcon Dam & Power is a hydroelectric power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 31.5 MW derived from three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1954 and is owned and operated by the International Boundary and Water Commission. The plant uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
Falcon Dam & Power operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 10th largest hydroelectric plant out of 24 in Texas, and 400th out of 1464 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 19,342 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
167 MWh
Latest Month
19.3K MWh
Annual Generation
7.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $72.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FAL_FALCONG1
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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility