Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC
Starr County, Texas · EIA plant ID 61865 · Operator: Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC
Nameplate238MWSummer 238 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation766GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor37%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 455.5 | 37.3% | — |
| 2020 | 572.8 | 27.4% | — |
| 2021 | 684.8 | 32.9% | — |
| 2022 | 623.3 | 29.9% | — |
| 2023 | 321 | 15.4% | — |
| 2024 | 398.6 | 19.1% | — |
| 2025 | 652.3 | 31.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 237.6 | 237.6 | Jun 2019 | Operating | — | vestas V136-3.45 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | 100.0% | 238 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Lopeno | 10 MW | 8.2 km |
| Starr Solar Ranch | 136 MW | 14.1 km |
| Falcon Dam & Power | 32 MW | 16.1 km |
| SMT Rio Grande I LLC | 10 MW | 28.6 km |
| Mesteno | 202 MW | 32.3 km |