Query
How does Hidalgo Wind Farm II's $1329/kW CapEx compare to similar plants?
Type
Comparative Analysis
Entity
Hidalgo Wind Farm II
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-07T21:53:51.939Z

Hidalgo Wind Farm II: CapEx Comparison and Identity Resolution

Comparative Analysis
Generated Oct 7, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
Research evidence brief
Executive Summary

Research summary

Question, evidence, supported findings, and the limits that affect the decision.

Hidalgo Wind Farm II is an operating wind facility located in Hidalgo County, Texas, with a total capacity of 50.4 MW.

Hidalgo Wind Farm II is owned by EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship.

This is a focused evidence brief, not a complete decision report. It preserves the useful findings while making the decision-critical gaps explicit.

Research findings

EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship has a total capacity of 6327.2 MW across its operating plants, positioning it as one of the larger plant owners in the provided partial dataset.

Why it matters: This provides context on the scale of Hidalgo Wind Farm II's owner within a limited observed scope.

Evidence gaps

  • There is no direct evidence within the provided ledger regarding the $1329/kW CapEx for Hidalgo Wind Farm II or comparable capital expenditure data for similar wind plants.
  • The available records are a bounded snapshot; a complete population was not established.
  • The source did not report an authoritative data date, so current-state conclusions remain preliminary.
How this was verified
5 sources checked · 3 supported findings · coverage limits retained
Validation gate: conditional

3 claim branches remain blocked. 1 accepted claim is directional and capped at low confidence. 2 claims are supported by attached evidence.

2 supported1 directional3 blocked

Evidence ledger

5 checks
E1Scoped operating assets

Scoped operating assets returned 1 row. Fewer rows than the requested limit were returned for this query; overall corpus coverage is not asserted.

ready
Source
search_plants
Data vintage
not reported
Evidence date
not reported
InfraSure did not report an authoritative dataset refresh timestamp for this result.
E2Operating-fleet concentration

Operating-fleet concentration returned 25 rows. This is a bounded or paginated result page, not proof that every matching row was returned.

partial
Source
aggregate
Data vintage
not reported
Evidence date
not reported
InfraSure did not report an authoritative dataset refresh timestamp for this result. The result is bounded or paginated; more matching rows may exist.
E3Recent editorial evidence

Recent editorial evidence returned 0 rows. Fewer rows than the requested limit were returned for this query; overall corpus coverage is not asserted.

ready
Source
search_news
Data vintage
not reported
Evidence date
not reported
InfraSure did not report an authoritative dataset refresh timestamp for this result.
E4Extreme Cold / Winter Storm Exposure For Thermal, Wind, and Solar Assets methodology

Extreme Cold / Winter Storm Exposure For Thermal, Wind, and Solar Assets matched the question but remains 'draft'. It was not loaded or applied.

candidate only
Source
find_methodology
Data vintage
Jun 24, 2026
Evidence date
not reported
Candidate-only methodology cannot ground or validate a claim.
E5Candidate method requires NOAA_NWS_winter_storm_records: Establish the freeze geography and event window; cite the source

No governed external-state connector is available in this runtime. The dependent claim branch remains blocked.

missing
Source
External requirement
Data vintage
not reported
Evidence date
not reported
Required authoritative external evidence is missing.

Claim ledger

claim-level citations and limits
C1supportedlow confidence

Hidalgo Wind Farm II is an operating wind facility located in Hidalgo County, Texas, with a total capacity of 50.4 MW.

E1

The dataset's freshness for E1 is unknown.

C2supportedlow confidence

Hidalgo Wind Farm II is owned by EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship.

E1

The dataset's freshness for E1 is unknown.

C3directionallow confidence

EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship has a total capacity of 6327.2 MW across its operating plants, positioning it as one of the larger plant owners in the provided partial dataset.

E2

The result set (E2) is partial and does not represent the entire operating fleet. The dataset's freshness for E2 is unknown.

C4blockedblocked confidence

There is no direct evidence within the provided ledger regarding the $1329/kW CapEx for Hidalgo Wind Farm II or comparable capital expenditure data for similar wind plants.

Capital expenditure data was not retrieved for Hidalgo Wind Farm II or any similar plants. Editorial evidence (E3) also yielded no relevant information. No admissible grounding source was attached.

C5blockedblocked confidence

The 'Extreme Cold / Winter Storm Exposure For Thermal, Wind, and Solar Assets' methodology was identified as a candidate but its 'draft' status prevented its application to this research.

E4

Draft methodologies cannot be used to ground claims. The required external evidence (E5) for this methodology is also missing. No admissible grounding source was attached.

C6blockedblocked confidence

Establishing a freeze geography and event window for a winter storm analysis, which is a requirement for the 'Extreme Cold / Winter Storm Exposure For Thermal, Wind, and Solar Assets' methodology, is currently blocked due to missing external evidence.

E5

No governed external-state connector for NOAA_NWS_winter_storm_records is available. No admissible grounding source was attached.