El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64591
- Capacity
- 200.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Patricio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 650,517 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #99 of 249 Wind plants in TX#298 of 1442 nationally
200.2 MW Wind operating in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
200.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.9981, -97.7144
County
San Patricio, TX
Nearby Plants
- Karankawa Wind LLCWind307.1 MW · 15.8 km
- TynanBESS9.9 MW · 21.5 km
- Sunscape Renewable EnergyBESS1000 MW · 21.6 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 | El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC is a 200.2 MW wind power plant located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC, commenced operations in 2022. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks 96th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 293rd nationally out of 734.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 92 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 650,517 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
El Algodon Alto W
OperationalWind201 MWERCOT
Generation
37.9K MWh
Latest Month
650.5K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
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
ALGOD_ALL_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
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Foard County: Montgomery Ranch Wind Farm Under Construction
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Virtual Builders Exchange·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Texas Adding to U.S.-Leading Renewable Portfolio with 200-MW RWE Wind Farm
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RWE (developer)
POWER Magazine·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
RWE’s onshore wind farm El Algodon Alto in the U.S. in operation
RWE Renewables' El Algodon Alto, a 200-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm, located in San Patricio County, Texas, is in operation.
RWE Renewables (operator)
RWE·3 years ago
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