La Chalupa, LLC
Wind power plant in Cameron County, Texas. 198.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC.
Also known as La Chalupa Wind Farm · La Chalupa · EIA plant 63624
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 198.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Acciona Energy USA Global, LLCEIA operator ID 57416
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cameron County, TX26.2499, −97.5118
- EIA plant ID
- 63624EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power La Chalupa produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
444 GWh
443,574 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.5%
2024: 26.1%
January to July 2026
349 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2022 to 2025
443.6–502.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 162,613 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2022 | 502,621 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 479,027 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 454,315 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 443,574 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 349,470 | 34.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC | Onshore Wind Turbine | 198.5 | June 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Acciona Energy USA Global, 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 La Chalupa
How much power does La Chalupa, LLC produce?
La Chalupa, LLC reported 443,574 MWh (444 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.5% capacity factor on 198.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 349 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is La Chalupa, LLC?
La Chalupa, LLC is in Cameron County, Texas, at 26.2499, −97.5118. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates La Chalupa, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57416). The operator is not always the owner.
When did La Chalupa, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for La Chalupa, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to La Chalupa, 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