MAGIC VALLEY WIND FARM I LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 203 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Willacy County
- Operator
- E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57802
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 371 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 21%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 26.4753, -97.6911
MAGIC VALLEY WIND FARM I LLC, a 203 MW Wind power plant in Willacy County, Texas. Operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned 2012.
How MAGIC VALLEY WIND FARM I LLC compares
With 203 MW of capacity, MAGIC VALLEY WIND FARM I LLC ranks 119th among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 10th of the 94 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.7% of Texas's operating Wind capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 47th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 88% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, runs 13 operating plants in Texas totaling 2,136 MW.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 203 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 371 GWh in 2024 (a 21% capacity factor), down 32% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY, about 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 402 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LOS VIENTOS WIND 1B (202 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MAGIC VALLEY WIND FARM I LLC is a 203 MW wind power plant in Willacy County, TX, operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned in 2012. Willacy County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Willacy County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 35.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Willacy 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.