Los Vientos Wind 1B — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57752
- Capacity
- 201.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Renewables Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 370,330 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Los Vientos Wind 1B
OperatingWind
Ranked #92 of 249 Wind plants in TX#272 of 1442 nationally
201.6 MW Wind operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
201.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.3218, -97.5861
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
- Las Majadas Wind FarmWind272.6 MW · 6.2 km
- Harryoung PV and BESSBESS380 MW · 6.9 km
- Palmas Wind, LLCWind144.9 MW · 9.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Los Vientos Wind 1B is a 201.6 MW wind power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consisting of a single generator. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 102 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Mitsubishi, model MWT102/2.4. In the most recent year of reported data, Los Vientos Wind 1B generated 370,330 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant ranks 91st out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 266th out of 734 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
19.3K MWh
Latest Month
370.3K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ThePalm Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Duke Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Trees SubstationSubstation
Rio Hondo SubstationSubstation
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