# Mariah del Norte

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/mariah-del-norte

BHE Renewables · Parmer County · ERCOT

Mariah del Norte is a 230.4 MW wind facility in Parmer County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists one operating aggregate generator under Plant ID 59005, with service beginning in November 2016 and BHE Renewables as the registered operator. BHE's current project page reports 230 MW, 96 turbines and 25,024 acres. BHE's page labels 2022 as its 'year operational,' which conflicts with the 2016 EIA service record and is not used as the commissioning date here.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale wind generation in ERCOT.
- **Operating record:** 230.4 MW EIA nameplate · November 2016 service.
- **Equipment and land:** 96 turbines · 25,024 acres.

## Metrics

- **Operating capacity:** 230.4 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Company project rating:** 230 MW — BHE Renewables
- **Turbines:** 96 — BHE Renewables
- **Site area:** 25,024 acres — BHE Renewables
- **Project cost:** Approx. $350M — First Reserve 2016
- **Settlement point:** MARIAH_ALL — ERCOT settlement point.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 59005 — BHE Renewables

## Facts

- **Operating capacity:** 230.4 MW — EIA · confidence: high
- **Equipment:** 96 wind turbines — BHE Renewables · confidence: high
- **Site area:** 25,024 acres — BHE Renewables · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Portfolio tax-equity investor:** MidAmerican Energy — Financing covers a portfolio that includes Mariah del Norte. ([source](https://www.midamericanenergy.com/))
- **Portfolio tax-equity investor:** Citigroup — Financing covers a portfolio that includes Mariah del Norte. ([source](https://www.citigroup.com/))
- **Portfolio tax-equity investor:** HSBC — Financing covers a portfolio that includes Mariah del Norte. ([source](https://www.hsbc.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [BHE Mariah del Norte project page](https://www.bherenewables.com/mariah-del-norte) — BHE Renewables · official — Current owner project rating turbine count and site area.
- [First Reserve Mariah acquisition and financing announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-reserve-acquires-mariah-north-wind-power-project-in-the-texas-panhandle-300218835.html) — First Reserve · official — Project cost acquisition contractors tax equity and transmission financing.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/mariah-del-norte
Website: [BHE Renewables](https://www.bherenewables.com/mariah-del-norte)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:32.560Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/