Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC
Nolan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56211 · Operator: Leeward Asset Management, LLC
Nameplate38MWSummer 38 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation138GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor42%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2003
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125.3 | 38.1% | — |
| 2006 | 126.3 | 38.4% | — |
| 2007 | 109.8 | 33.4% | — |
| 2008 | 126.5 | 38.4% | — |
| 2009 | 114.5 | 34.9% | — |
| 2010 | 118.8 | 36.2% | — |
| 2011 | 126.2 | 38.4% | — |
| 2012 | 133.1 | 40.4% | — |
| 2013 | 115 | 35.0% | — |
| 2014 | 125.7 | 38.3% | — |
| 2015 | 109.4 | 33.3% | — |
| 2016 | 114.3 | 34.7% | — |
| 2017 | 97.3 | 29.6% | — |
| 2018 | 141.7 | 43.1% | — |
| 2019 | 150.3 | 45.8% | — |
| 2020 | 145.4 | 44.1% | — |
| 2021 | 139.1 | 42.3% | — |
| 2022 | 142.5 | 43.4% | — |
| 2023 | 137.6 | 41.9% | — |
| 2024 | 140.8 | 42.8% | — |
| 2025 | 138.2 | 42.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 37.5 | 37.5 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 S |
Owner / operator
Operator: Leeward Asset Management, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Leeward Asset Management, LLC | 100.0% | 38 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | 99 MW | 3.3 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC | 135 MW | 11 km |
| Mesquite Star | 419 MW | 11.8 km |
| Trent Wind Farm LP | 152 MW | 12.4 km |
| Sweetwater BESS | 10 MW | 14.6 km |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm | 233 MW | 15.9 km |