Cameron Wind 1 LLC
Cameron County, Texas · EIA plant ID 59118 · Operator: Cameron Wind 1 LLC
Nameplate181MWSummer 181 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation348GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.7 | 29.1% | — |
| 2016 | 499 | 34.4% | — |
| 2017 | 508.1 | 35.1% | — |
| 2018 | 518 | 35.8% | — |
| 2019 | 500.5 | 34.6% | — |
| 2020 | 476.6 | 32.9% | — |
| 2021 | 417.4 | 28.9% | — |
| 2022 | 374.4 | 25.9% | — |
| 2023 | 346 | 23.9% | — |
| 2024 | 337.6 | 23.4% | — |
| 2025 | 348.2 | 24.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 165 | 165 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | acciona AW125/3000 |
| SABAL | Batteries | BA | 16.4 | 16.4 | Mar 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cameron Wind 1 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cameron Wind 1 LLC | 100.0% | 181 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| La Chalupa, LLC | 199 MW | 7.6 km |
| Palmas Wind, LLC | 145 MW | 10.8 km |
| Regis Laureles | 10 MW | 11.5 km |
| San Roman Wind I, LLC | 95 MW | 11.7 km |
| SMT Los Fresnos LLC | 10 MW | 14.6 km |
| Arroyo Storage | — | 16.4 km |