Palmas Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61773
- Capacity
- 144.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC
- Parent Company
- Acciona
- Annual Generation
- 362,544 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Palmas Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #178 of 249 Wind plants in TX#552 of 1442 nationally
144.9 MW Wind operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
144.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.2889, -97.4964
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
- La Chalupa, LLCWind198.5 MW · 4.6 km
- Los Vientos Wind 1BWind201.6 MW · 9.7 km
- Cameron Wind 1 LLCBESS181.4 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona | — |
| Owner(s) | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Palmas Wind, LLC is a 144.9 MW wind power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC, a subsidiary of the Spanish company Acciona. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 362,544 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.6%. The wind turbines are manufactured by Nordex, model AW125/3150, with a rotor diameter of 125 meters and a hub height of 87.5 meters. Palmas Wind, LLC ranks as the 174th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 546th nationally 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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Palmas Altas Wind
OperationalWind144.9 MWERCOT
Generation
19.7K MWh
Latest Month
362.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PALMWI_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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