La Chalupa, LLC
Cameron County, Texas · EIA plant ID 63624 · Operator: Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC
Nameplate199MWSummer 199 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation467GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 162.6 | 16.0% | — |
| 2022 | 502.6 | 28.9% | — |
| 2023 | 479 | 27.6% | — |
| 2024 | 454.3 | 26.1% | — |
| 2025 | 443.6 | 25.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 198.5 | 198.5 | Jun 2021 | Operating | — | acciona AW125/3000 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | 100.0% | 199 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Palmas Wind, LLC | 145 MW | 4.6 km |
| Cameron Wind 1 LLC | 181 MW | 7.6 km |
| Arroyo Storage | — | 10.1 km |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | 200 MW | 11.6 km |
| Harryoung PV and BESS | — | 12.4 km |
| Las Majadas Wind Farm | 273 MW | 13.2 km |