Prairie Switch Wind LLC
Wharton County, Texas · EIA plant ID 66123 · Operator: Prairie Switch Wind LLC
Nameplate163MWSummer 163 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation516GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%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 | 292.1 | 30.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 163.2 | 163.2 | May 2025 | Operating | — | ge 3.4-140 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Prairie Switch Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fengate Asset Management | 100.0% | 163 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Red Tailed Hawk Solar LLC | 360 MW | 9 km |
| Erin | — | 10.9 km |
| Matagorda Clean Energy Center (BESS) | — | 11.3 km |
| Pavlov | 10 MW | 11.4 km |
| Cascade Solar (TX) | 10 MW | 14.2 km |
| Lane City Wind | 203 MW | 14.4 km |