Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC
Hidalgo County, Texas · EIA plant ID 57617 · Operator: Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC
Nameplate250MWSummer 250 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation810GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor37%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 59.2 | 31.8% | — |
| 2017 | 884.4 | 40.4% | — |
| 2018 | 882.9 | 40.3% | — |
| 2019 | 844.7 | 38.6% | — |
| 2020 | 685.7 | 31.2% | — |
| 2021 | 671.5 | 30.7% | — |
| 2022 | 711 | 32.5% | — |
| 2023 | 806.5 | 36.8% | — |
| 2024 | 702.9 | 32.0% | — |
| 2025 | 815.2 | 37.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 250 | 250 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | vestas V110-2.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | 100.0% | 250 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hidalgo Wind Farm II | 50 MW | 4.8 km |
| Anemoi Energy Storage | 200 MW | 7.1 km |
| Monte Cristo 1 | 239 MW | 12.5 km |
| Regis Monte Cristo LLC | 10 MW | 15.1 km |
| Los Vientos V Wind Power | 110 MW | 17.1 km |
| Citrus City BESS | 10 MW | 17.1 km |