312th largest plant in Texas · 1598th nationally
La Chalupa, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 479.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 45,621 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | La Chalupa, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| City | Rio Hondo |
| County | Cameron County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78583 |
| Coordinates | 26.24989, -97.51184 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.