449th largest plant in Texas · 2303rd nationally
Los Vientos V Wind Power is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 334.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,862 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Los Vientos V Wind Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Rio Grande City |
| County | Starr County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78582 |
| Coordinates | 26.41169, -98.57155 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 110 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Los Vientos Windpower V, Llc | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.