LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 202 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Cameron County
- Operator
- LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57752
- Coordinates
- 26.3333, -97.7833
LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B, a 202 MW Wind power plant in Cameron County, Texas. Operated by LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B, LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B is a 202 MW wind power plant in Cameron County, TX, operated by LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Cameron County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Cameron County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 34.1 |
| Hurricane | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cameron County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.