Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC
Nolan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56212 · Operator: Leeward Asset Management, LLC
Nameplate99MWSummer 99 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation352GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor41%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2005
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 | 262.7 | 35.8% | — |
| 2006 | 313.1 | 39.1% | — |
| 2007 | 279.6 | 34.9% | — |
| 2008 | 309.1 | 38.5% | — |
| 2009 | 299.2 | 37.3% | — |
| 2010 | 290 | 36.2% | — |
| 2011 | 313.8 | 39.1% | — |
| 2012 | 301.1 | 37.5% | — |
| 2013 | 307.9 | 38.4% | — |
| 2014 | 323.6 | 40.4% | — |
| 2015 | 283 | 35.3% | — |
| 2016 | 297.1 | 37.0% | — |
| 2017 | 256.6 | 29.6% | — |
| 2018 | 366.2 | 42.3% | — |
| 2019 | 364.6 | 42.1% | — |
| 2020 | 343.9 | 39.6% | — |
| 2021 | 369.5 | 42.7% | — |
| 2022 | 379.9 | 43.9% | — |
| 2023 | 429.5 | 49.6% | — |
| 2024 | 340.6 | 39.3% | — |
| 2025 | 351.7 | 40.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 98.8 | 98.8 | Feb 2005 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
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% | 99 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC | 38 MW | 3.3 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC | 135 MW | 7.9 km |
| Mesquite Star | 419 MW | 11.2 km |
| Sweetwater BESS | 10 MW | 14.1 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC | 241 MW | 15.5 km |
| Trent Wind Farm LP | 152 MW | 15.6 km |