Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC
Nolan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56311 · Operator: Leeward Asset Management, LLC
Nameplate135MWSummer 144 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation472GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%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 | 4.5 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 436.5 | 36.9% | — |
| 2007 | 406 | 34.3% | — |
| 2008 | 443 | 37.4% | — |
| 2009 | 382.7 | 32.4% | — |
| 2010 | 406.6 | 34.4% | — |
| 2011 | 419.8 | 35.5% | — |
| 2012 | 437 | 36.9% | — |
| 2013 | 462.1 | 39.1% | — |
| 2014 | 448.3 | 37.9% | — |
| 2015 | 373.2 | 31.6% | — |
| 2016 | 420.8 | 35.5% | — |
| 2017 | 402.1 | 34.0% | — |
| 2018 | 431.5 | 36.5% | — |
| 2019 | 436.5 | 36.9% | — |
| 2020 | 422.1 | 33.4% | — |
| 2021 | 490.1 | 38.9% | — |
| 2022 | 506.5 | 40.2% | — |
| 2023 | 425.5 | 33.7% | — |
| 2024 | 470 | 37.2% | — |
| 2025 | 472.3 | 37.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 135 | 144 | Dec 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% | 135 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | 99 MW | 7.9 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 5 | 81 MW | 8.3 km |
| Mesquite Star | 419 MW | 10.3 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC | 241 MW | 10.5 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC | 38 MW | 11 km |
| Maryneal Windpower | 182 MW | 12.1 km |