Los Vientos Windpower IV
Wind power plant in Starr County, Texas. 200 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Deriva Energy.
Also known as Los Vientos Wind IV · Los Vientos IV · EIA plant 59321
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 200 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Deriva EnergyEIA operator ID 65411
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Starr County, TX26.3806, −98.8183
- EIA plant ID
- 59321EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Los Vientos Windpower IV produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
422 GWh
421,995 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.1%
2024: 26.6%
January to July 2026
305 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
422.0–737.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | 253,642 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2017 | 737,540 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 728,555 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 655,036 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 601,003 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 628,704 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 702,490 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 575,454 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 466,943 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 421,995 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 304,839 | 30.0% | 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 | 200.0 | July 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Deriva Energy 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 Los Vientos Windpower IV
How much power does Los Vientos Windpower IV produce?
Los Vientos Windpower IV reported 421,995 MWh (422 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.1% capacity factor on 200 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 305 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Los Vientos Windpower IV?
Los Vientos Windpower IV is in Starr County, Texas, at 26.3806, −98.8183. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Los Vientos Windpower IV?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deriva Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 65411). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Los Vientos Windpower IV start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Los Vientos Windpower IV?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Los Vientos Windpower IV, 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