279th largest plant in Texas · 1479th nationally
El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 634.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 60,455 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Mathis |
| County | San Patricio County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78368 |
| Coordinates | 27.99271, -97.74398 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.