Cascade Solar (TX)
Wharton County, Texas · EIA plant ID 61875 · Operator: Headwater Energy, LLC
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor7%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.9 | 19.6% | — |
| 2020 | 18.3 | 20.9% | — |
| 2021 | 18.1 | 20.7% | — |
| 2022 | 20.9 | 23.9% | — |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 24.3% | — |
| 2024 | 17.3 | 19.7% | — |
| 2025 | 5.8 | 6.6% | — |
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 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Apr 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Headwater Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Headwater Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lane City Wind | 203 MW | 0.8 km |
| OCI SunRoper | — | 4.1 km |
| Erin | — | 4.8 km |
| GulfStar Power, LLC | 300 MW | 5.6 km |
| Colorado Bend Energy Center | 654 MW | 10.2 km |
| Colorado Bend II | 1,230 MW | 10.2 km |