Mariah del Norte
Wind power plant in Parmer County, Texas. 230.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by BHE Renewables, LLC.
Also known as Mariah del Norte Wind · Mariah North Wind · EIA plant 59005
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 230.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2016First generator online
- Operator
- BHE Renewables, LLCEIA operator ID 59359
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Parmer County, TX34.6675, −102.5778
- EIA plant ID
- 59005EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mariah del Norte produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
841 GWh
840,801 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.7%
2024: 45.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
724.4–921.2
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| 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 | 66,534 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 814,935 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 884,793 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 801,467 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 724,436 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 849,887 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 921,210 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 867,827 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 910,872 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 840,801 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAR1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 230.4 | November 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists BHE Renewables, 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 Mariah del Norte
How much power does Mariah del Norte produce?
Mariah del Norte reported 840,801 MWh (841 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.7% capacity factor on 230.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Mariah del Norte?
Mariah del Norte is in Parmer County, Texas, at 34.6675, −102.5778. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Mariah del Norte?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists BHE Renewables, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59359). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Mariah del Norte start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Mariah del Norte?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Mariah del Norte, 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