Stella Wind Farm
Kenedy County, Texas · EIA plant ID 59063 · Operator: RWE Clean Energy
Nameplate201MWSummer 201 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation575GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 53.6 | 35.9% | — |
| 2019 | 648.9 | 36.9% | — |
| 2020 | 617.9 | 35.0% | — |
| 2021 | 545 | 30.9% | — |
| 2022 | 633.2 | 36.0% | — |
| 2023 | 599.4 | 34.0% | — |
| 2024 | 556.4 | 31.5% | — |
| 2025 | 588.6 | 33.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 201 | 201 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | acciona AW125/3000 |
Owner / operator
Operator: RWE Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RWE Clean Energy | 100.0% | 201 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pattern Gulf Wind | 283 MW | 7.9 km |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | 202 MW | 19.9 km |
| Baffin Wind | 202 MW | 32.2 km |
| Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm | 228 MW | 46.9 km |
| El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC | 301 MW | 49.2 km |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | 203 MW | 52.1 km |