Monte Cristo 1

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameMonte Cristo 1
OperatorTerra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
CityMonte Alto
CountyHidalgo County
StateTexas
ZIP78538
Coordinates26.46146, -98.28588

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Onshore Wind TurbineWind239 MWUnder Construction

Grid context

NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc.

What this means

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%.

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