198.5 MW Wind operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
198.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.2499, -97.5118
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona | — |
| Owner(s) | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Acciona | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
443.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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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