201.6 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
201.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.5236, -98.7473
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesteno Wind | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Starr County, Texas, the Mesteno wind power plant has a total capacity of 201.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2019 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Duke Energy is the parent company, with Duke Energy Renewables Services acting as the operator. The plant is interconnected within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
Mesteno's wind turbines have a hub height of 112 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V136-3.6. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 609,873 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.6%. The plant ranks 87th out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 268th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
35.6K MWh
Latest Month
609.9K MWh
Annual Generation
34.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MESTENO_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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