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El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC

San Patricio County, Texas · EIA plant ID 64591 · Operator: RWE Clean Energy
WindOnshore Wind TurbineERCOTBA: ERCO
Nameplate200MWSummer 200 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation601GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022

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
020406080GWh2023202420252026

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.
0%10%20%30%20222023202420252026202734.3% · 12 mo

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
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2022404.435.4%—
2023634.836.2%—
2024623.335.4%—
2025650.537.1%—

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
EEAOnshore Wind TurbineWT200.2200.2May 2022Operating—vestas V120-2.2

Owner / operator

Operator: RWE Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
RWE Clean Energy100.0%200 MW

Nearby plants

Within 80 km.
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Tynan10 MW21.5 km
Honeycomb Solar and Storage—21.5 km
Bird Dog Energy Storage—21.8 km
Regis Pirate10 MW22.3 km