Hidalgo Wind Farm II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62618
- Capacity
- 50.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 152,788 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Hidalgo Wind Farm II
OperatingWind
Ranked #228 of 249 Wind plants in TX#935 of 1442 nationally
50.4 MW Wind operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.5370, -98.4898
County
Hidalgo, TX
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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 | Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hidalgo Wind Farm II is a 50.4 MW wind power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines are Vestas V136-3.6 models, with a rotor diameter of 136 meters and a hub height of 112 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Hidalgo Wind Farm II generated 152,788 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.6%. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to state rankings, the plant is the 225th largest in Texas out of 245, and nationally it ranks 927th out of 1424.
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
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
152.8K MWh
Annual Generation
34.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Los Mirasoles Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
4.785 km
Operator
EDP
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MIRASOLE_GEN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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