Longbow Solar, LLC
Brazoria County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65521 · Operator: Headwater Energy, LLC
Nameplate78MWSummer 78 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation171GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.7 | 12.7% | — |
| 2023 | 181.6 | 26.5% | — |
| 2024 | 140.2 | 20.4% | — |
| 2025 | 141 | 20.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBSOL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 78.1 | 78.1 | Jul 2022 | 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% | 78 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bodkin BESS | — | 0.3 km |
| Longbow BESS, LLC | 174 MW | 1 km |
| Cottonwood Bayou Solar | — | 4.9 km |
| Cottonwood Bayou Storage | 150 MW | 6.4 km |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | 52 MW | 9.4 km |
| Rock N' Roll | — | 12 km |