Los Vientos V Wind Power
Wind power plant in Starr County, Texas. 110 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Deriva Energy.
Also known as Los Vientos V · EIA plant 60059
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 110 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Deriva EnergyEIA operator ID 65411
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Starr County, TX26.4117, −98.5716
- EIA plant ID
- 60059EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Los Vientos V Wind Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
261 GWh
261,048 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.1%
2024: 24.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
233.6–467.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| 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 | 16,077 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 372,514 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 386,442 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 369,643 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 467,397 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 355,095 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 323,691 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 339,960 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 334,556 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 233,607 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 261,048 | 27.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 110.0 | December 2015 |
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 V Wind Power
How much power does Los Vientos V Wind Power produce?
Los Vientos V Wind Power reported 261,048 MWh (261 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.1% capacity factor on 110 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Los Vientos V Wind Power?
Los Vientos V Wind Power is in Starr County, Texas, at 26.4117, −98.5716. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Los Vientos V Wind Power?
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 V Wind Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Los Vientos V Wind Power?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Los Vientos V Wind Power, 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
- 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