El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC
Willacy County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65760 · Operator: El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC
Nameplate301MWSummer 301 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation870GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 819.2 | 31.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELSAU | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 301 | 301 | Jan 2025 | Operating | — | nordex N155/4.5 |
Owner / operator
Operator: El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Jera Energy America, LLC | 100.0% | 301 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm | 228 MW | 9.5 km |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | 203 MW | 9.6 km |
| Las Majadas Wind Farm | 273 MW | 16 km |
| Los Vientos Wind 1B | 202 MW | 18.2 km |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | 200 MW | 19 km |
| Raymond Wind Farm, LLC | 200 MW | 23.6 km |