# Los Vientos Wind 1A

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/los-vientos-wind-1a

Cameron County · ERCOT

Los Vientos Wind 1A is a wind power facility with 200 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Cameron County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 57751. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the public owner or sponsor. The facility uses SWT-2.3-108 turbines. Commercial operation began in December 2012.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT's energy-only market.
- **Physical build:** Installation of 87 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 onshore wind turbines (87 × 2.3 MW). Project scope listings also cite turbine erection, foundations, collection system, SCADA, substation, and transmission lines.
- **Financing:** North American Development Bank (NADBank) certified Los Vientos Windpower 1A on May 25, 2012 and lists a NADBank loan of US$110 million to the project; NADBank names Duke Energy Renewables as project sponsor.

## Metrics

- **Reported capacity:** 200 MW — EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine — Primary generation technology.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57751 — Cameron County · ERCOT
- **Operating status:** Operating
- **Commercial operation:** December 2012 — Best-supported operating milestone.
- **Project financing:** $110M — North American Development Bank (NADBank) certified Los Vientos Windpower 1A on May 25, 2012 and lists a NADBank loan of US$110 million to the project; NADBank names Duke Energy Renewables as project sponsor.

## Facts

- **Reported capacity:** 200 MW — Onshore Wind Turbine · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** December 2012 · confidence: medium
- **Operating status:** operating — Los Vientos Wind 1A is operating. · confidence: medium
- **Location:** Cameron County — ERCOT · confidence: high
- **Asset role:** wind — ERCOT · Cameron County
- **Owner:** Duke Energy Renewables Services · confidence: medium

## Sources

- [Duke Energy and Austin Energy reach milestones with...](https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-and-austin-energy-reach-milestones-with-completion-of-los-vientos-iii-wind-power-project) — news.duke-energy.com · other — May 12, 2015 — The Los Vientos III Windpower Project achieving commercial operation represents a significant milestone for Duke Energy Renewables. May 12, 2015 — The Los Vientos III Windpower Project achieving commercial operation represents a significant milestone for Duke Energy Renewables.
- [Powered by partnership - Digital Asset Management - Siemens](https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:00065dd1b58fc326506aca1cc643471beafca23b/onshore-solutions-bro-web.pdf) — assets.new.siemens.com · other — The Santa Isabel Wind project features 44 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines and is located on the south coast of Puerto Rico. Capacity: 101.2 MW Turbines: 44
- [Wind Turbine SWT-2.3-108](https://datasheet.datasheetarchive.com/originals/crawler/siemens.com/f0fa4dbd8a418fc9442556d6996e73ac.pdf) — datasheet.datasheetarchive.com · other — Product Name: SWT-2.3-108. Application: Onshore. Technology: Geared drive. Wind Class: II B. Load-Supporting Parts. Hub. Email: support.energy@siemens.com. Product Name: SWT-2.3-108. Application: Onshore. Technology: Geared drive. Wind Class: II B. Load-Supporting Parts. Hub. Email: support.energy@siemens.com.
- [Los Vientos wind farm (United States) - Global Energy Monitor](https://www.gem.wiki/Los_Vientos_wind_farm_(United_States)) — gem.wiki · other — Los Vientos wind farm (United States) is an operating wind farm in Cameron County, Texas, United States.

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