573rd largest plant in Texas · 3992nd nationally
Sweetwater Wind 1 Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 37.5 MW. It generates roughly 137.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,106 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sweetwater Wind 1 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Sweetwater |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79556 |
| Coordinates | 32.36060, -100.33890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 37.5 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.