Los Vientos Windpower III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59320
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Starr, TX
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Renewables Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 447,710 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Los Vientos Windpower III
OperatingWind
Ranked #105 of 249 Wind plants in TX#342 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.4772, -98.5992
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
- Los Vientos V Wind PowerWind110 MW · 9.0 km
- Hidalgo Wind Farm IIWind50.4 MW · 12.8 km
- Los Vientos Windpower IVWind200 MW · 13.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Vientos Windpower III, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Los Vientos Windpower III is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2015 and is operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 95 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 447,710 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.6%. Los Vientos Windpower III is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In Texas, the plant ranks 100 out of 200 wind facilities, and nationally it ranks 314 out of 734.
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
30.7K MWh
Latest Month
447.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rio Grande City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERCOT
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy
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The Texas Tribune·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
The Winds of Willacy: Inside Texas’ Largest Wind Farm
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The Texas Observer·11 months ago
Industry·technology
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Energies Media·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Wind Power: Energy is Good for Texas
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (.gov)·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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