Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC
Wind power plant in Hidalgo County, Texas. 250 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC.
Also known as Los Mirasoles Wind Farm · Hidalgo Wind Farm · Hidalgo · EIA plant 57617
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 250 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Hidalgo Wind Farm LLCEIA operator ID 56946
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hidalgo County, TX26.4656, −98.4111
- EIA plant ID
- 57617EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hidalgo Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
815 GWh
815,246 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.2%
2024: 32.0%
January to July 2026
546 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
671.5–884.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 59,161 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 884,390 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 882,896 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 844,668 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 685,713 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 671,481 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 710,994 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 806,515 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 702,920 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 815,246 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 545,674 | 42.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 250.0 | December 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Hidalgo Wind Farm
How much power does Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC produce?
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC reported 815,246 MWh (815 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.2% capacity factor on 250 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 546 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC?
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC is in Hidalgo County, Texas, at 26.4656, −98.4111. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56946). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page