196th largest plant in Texas · 1221st nationally
Hidalgo Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 806.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 76,810 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hidalgo Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hidalgo Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Mccook |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78541 |
| Coordinates | 26.46556, -98.41111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 250 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.