Monte Cristo 1
Hidalgo County, Texas · EIA plant ID 67875 · Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC
Nameplate239MWSummer 239 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation822GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168.1 | 31.9% | — |
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 | 238.5 | 238.5 | Oct 2025 | Operating | — | vestas PS-600 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Terra-Gen Operating Co LLC | 100.0% | 239 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Red Gate Power Plant | 224 MW | 10.9 km |
| Regis Monte Cristo LLC | 10 MW | 11.6 km |
| Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | 250 MW | 12.5 km |
| North Edinburg BESS 1 | — | 16 km |
| Magic Valley Generating Station | 801 MW | 16.5 km |
| Hidalgo Wind Farm II | 50 MW | 16.5 km |