Santa Rita Wind Energy
Reagan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 60987 · Operator: BHE Renewables, LLC
Nameplate300MWSummer 300 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,165GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | 916.1 | 46.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1,366.6 | 52.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1,278.4 | 48.5% | — |
| 2021 | 1,205.7 | 45.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1,220.4 | 46.4% | — |
| 2023 | 1,246.4 | 47.4% | — |
| 2024 | 1,227.5 | 46.6% | — |
| 2025 | 1,165 | 44.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 300 | 300 | Apr 2018 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-120 |
Owner / operator
Operator: BHE Renewables, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BHE Renewables, LLC | 100.0% | 300 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Russek | 10 MW | 13.5 km |
| Santa Rita East | 302 MW | 20 km |
| White Mesa Wind | 501 MW | 30.6 km |
| Shamrock Wind | 324 MW | 38.7 km |
| Appaloosa Run Wind | 172 MW | 48.9 km |
| High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC Hybrid | 563 MW | 53.5 km |