110 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
110 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.3999, -98.5726
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Vientos Windpower V, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Los Vientos V Wind Power is a 110 MW wind power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned by Duke Energy. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority within the TRE NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 95 meters and a rotor diameter of 110 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, Los Vientos V Wind Power generated 233,607 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. The plant ranks 198th out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 645th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Los Vientos V
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
233.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Liston Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LV5_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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