Los Vientos Windpower III is a wind power facility with 200 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Starr County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 59320. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the registered plant entity or operator. It participates in the ERCOT energy market.
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Duke Energy Renewables Services · Starr County · ERCOT
Los Vientos Windpower III is operating.
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Onshore Wind Turbine
Los Vientos Windpower III is operating.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 200 MW 200 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Apr 2015 | Operating |
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ERCOT · Starr County
The plant directory shows the registered owner as 'Los Vientos Windpower III, LLC' (with a listed address) and also lists Duke Energy Renewables Services as the utility/operator; the Duke Energy press release confirms Duke Energy Renewables as the developer/owner-operator organization. The owner_name field therefore reflects the registered project LLC and the Duke Energy Renewables portfolio relationship.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Capacity factor is average output vs. this plant's observed peak.
Observed ERCOT settlement prices at LV3_RN over 363 days (2025-09-11 to 2026-09-10).
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioPUC report lists Los Vientos Windpower III Unit 1 (200 MW) commercial operation date as April 24, 2015; developer press release reported completion milestones in May 2015.
Operator records show Los Vientos Windpower III, LLC listed as previous operator for 2013–2021 and Duke Energy Renewables Services listed 2022–2024, indicating an operator/ownership transition around 2021–2022.
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
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Los Vientos Windpower III has a reported capacity of 200 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Los Vientos Windpower III is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Starr County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Los Vientos Windpower III is in Starr County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Los Vientos Windpower III is operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Los Vientos Windpower III reported 455.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Los Vientos Windpower III ranks #276 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #93 of 228 in TX.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
