La Chalupa, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63624
- Capacity
- 198.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cameron, TX
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC
- Parent Company
- Acciona
- Annual Generation
- 443,574 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
La Chalupa, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #115 of 249 Wind plants in TX#374 of 1442 nationally
198.5 MW Wind operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
198.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.2499, -97.5118
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
- Palmas Wind, LLCWind144.9 MW · 4.6 km
- Walnut Wind FarmWind165.2 MW · 7.0 km
- Cameron Wind 1 LLCBESS181.4 MW · 7.6 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
La Chalupa, LLC is a 198.5 MW wind power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Acciona, a company based in Spain. Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC is the listed operator with the EIA. 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 and falls within the TRE NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 87.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 125 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Nordex, model AW125/3150. In its most recent year of operation, La Chalupa generated 443,574 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.6%. La Chalupa ranks as the 112th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 369th 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
Generation
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
443.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
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
CHALUP_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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