Chapman Ranch Wind I
Nueces County, Texas · EIA plant ID 59193 · Operator: Chapman Ranch Wind LLC
Nameplate236MWSummer 249 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation544GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 160.2 | 29.1% | — |
| 2018 | 599.1 | 27.5% | — |
| 2019 | 417.7 | 19.1% | — |
| 2020 | 684.5 | 31.3% | — |
| 2021 | 621.4 | 28.5% | — |
| 2022 | 658.2 | 30.2% | — |
| 2023 | 595.2 | 27.3% | — |
| 2024 | 518 | 23.7% | — |
| 2025 | 544.3 | 24.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 236 | 249 | Oct 2017 | Operating | — | acciona AW125/3000 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Chapman Ranch Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Chapman Ranch Wind LLC | 100.0% | 236 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Cumbia Energy Center | — | 17.1 km |
| Noria Hondo Solar (Hybrid) | — | 17.7 km |
| Barney M Davis | 1,082 MW | 18.7 km |
| HEBCCBakery | 3 MW | 21.9 km |
| Weil Tract BESS | 10 MW | 22.8 km |