230.4 MW Wind operating in Parmer, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
230.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BHE Renewables, LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Mariah del Norte is a 230.4 MW wind power plant located in Parmer County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2016 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by BHE Renewables, LLC. The plant uses GE 2.4-107 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 107 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Mariah del Norte generated 910,872 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Mariah del Norte ranks as the 65th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 202nd nationally out of 734 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
73.7K MWh
Latest Month
910.9K MWh
Annual Generation
45.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mariah del Norte Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
First Reserve
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MARIAH_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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