228th largest plant in Texas · 1312th nationally
Rio Bravo Windpower, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 238 MW. It generates roughly 321.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,573 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rio Bravo Windpower, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rio Bravo Windpower, Llc |
| City | Roma |
| County | Starr County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78584 |
| Coordinates | 26.64900, -99.03870 |
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 | 238 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.