Sweetwater Wind 5
Nolan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56372 · Operator: Leeward Asset Management, LLC
Nameplate81MWSummer 81 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation172GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2007
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.5 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 243 | 34.4% | — |
| 2009 | 220.5 | 31.3% | — |
| 2010 | 228.4 | 32.4% | — |
| 2011 | 241.5 | 34.3% | — |
| 2012 | 238.5 | 33.7% | — |
| 2013 | 238.5 | 33.8% | — |
| 2014 | 249.5 | 35.4% | — |
| 2015 | 206.1 | 29.2% | — |
| 2016 | 238.3 | 33.7% | — |
| 2017 | 229.9 | 32.6% | — |
| 2018 | 215.6 | 30.6% | — |
| 2019 | 217.9 | 30.9% | — |
| 2020 | 194.8 | 27.5% | — |
| 2021 | 172.7 | 24.5% | — |
| 2022 | 168.1 | 23.8% | — |
| 2023 | 165.2 | 23.4% | — |
| 2024 | 163.2 | 23.1% | — |
| 2025 | 172.5 | 24.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 80.5 | 80.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-82 VS |
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% | 81 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Maryneal Windpower | 182 MW | 4.3 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC | 135 MW | 8.3 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC | 241 MW | 9.5 km |
| Mesquite Star | 419 MW | 15.5 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | 99 MW | 16.2 km |
| Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC | 38 MW | 19.3 km |