Monte Cristo 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67875
- Capacity
- 238.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Monte Cristo 1
Under constructionWindGEM: operating
Ranked #63 of 249 Wind plants in TX#196 of 1442 nationally
238.5 MW Wind under construction in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
238.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.4615, -98.2859
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
- Red Gate Power PlantNatural Gas224.4 MW · 10.9 km
- Magic Valley Generating StationNatural Gas801 MW · 16.5 km
- Citrus City BESSBESS9.9 MW · 16.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Monte Cristo 1 is a 238.5 MW wind power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. It is operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Monte Cristo 1 operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 61st largest in Texas out of 200 plants and 193rd nationally out of 734 plants. There have been 10 news articles related to the plant, with 6 focusing on deals and 4 on industry news.
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 Queue2 projectsBeta
Monte Cristo 1 Wind
OperationalWind234.5 MWERCOT
Generation
49.9K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MONTECR1_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·ppa
Rio Tinto Signs 15-Year Renewable Energy Agreement to Power U.S. Mining Operations
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced that it has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with renewable energy...
Rio Tinto (buyer)
ESG Today·4 months ago
Industry·partnership
Rio Tinto Wind Power Agreement: Mining Sustainability
The recent partnership between Rio Tinto and TerraGen marks a pivotal moment in the mining industry's renewable energy transition.
Rio Tinto (other)TerraGen (other)
Discovery Alert·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
This billion-dollar company just built a $216M wind farm in South Texas
Renewable energy company, Terra-Gen, co-owned in part by a UAE company, celebrates $216 million Monte Cristo Windpower wind farm in...
Terra-Gen (developer)
MySA·4 months ago
Deals·ppa
Rio Tinto Kennecott signs wind power deal with Texas-based wind project
With a goal of continuing decarbonization, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced Thursday it signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with TerraGen...
Rio Tinto Kennecott (buyer)TerraGen (seller)
KSL.com·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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