Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC
Wind power plant in Starr County, Texas. 237.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC.
Also known as Rio Bravo Windpower · EIA plant 61865
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 237.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Rio Bravo Windpower, LLCEIA operator ID 61485
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Starr County, TX26.6490, −99.0387
- EIA plant ID
- 61865EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rio Bravo Windpower produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
652 GWh
652,255 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.3%
2024: 19.1%
January to July 2026
496 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
321.0–684.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 455,460 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2020 | 572,757 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 684,790 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 623,261 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 321,019 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 398,563 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 652,255 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 496,297 | 41.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 237.6 | June 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Rio Bravo Windpower, 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 Rio Bravo Windpower
How much power does Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC produce?
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC reported 652,255 MWh (652 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.3% capacity factor on 237.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 496 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC?
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC is in Starr County, Texas, at 26.6490, −99.0387. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61485). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Rio Bravo Windpower, 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)
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