Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61865
- Capacity
- 237.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Starr, TX
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 652,255 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #64 of 249 Wind plants in TX#198 of 1442 nationally
237.6 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
237.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.6340, -99.0377
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
- Las Lomas Wind ProjectWind201.6 MW · 8.0 km
- LopenoBESS9.9 MW · 9.2 km
- Starr Solar RanchBESS316 MW · 12.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Mortenson Construction | — |
| Owner(s) | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC is a 237.6 MW wind power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). Its wind turbines have a hub height of 105 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V136-3.6. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 652,255 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. Rio Bravo Windpower ranks as the 62nd largest wind plant in Texas out of 200, and 195th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
40.3K MWh
Latest Month
652.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
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
CABEZON_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
Rio Bravo Wind Farm, Texas, United States of America
Rio Bravo wind farm is a new 237.6MW onshore wind farm being developed by Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) in Starr County, Texas, US.
Sammons Renewable Energy (developer)
Power Technology·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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