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200.2 MW Wind operating in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9981, -97.7144
County
San Patricio, 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 | RWE Clean Energy | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC is a 200.2 MW wind power plant located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC, commenced operations in 2022. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks 96th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 293rd nationally out of 734.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 92 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 650,517 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
37.9K MWh
Latest Month
650.5K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
Capacity Factor
2022
$1,395/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $279.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ALGOD_ALL_RN
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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP