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80.5 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX
80.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2318, -100.4794
County
Nolan, TX
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy; Duke Energy Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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Sweetwater Wind 5 is an 80.5 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 93 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens and are model SWT-2.3-93. In the most recent year of data, Sweetwater Wind 5 generated 163,229 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.1%. The plant ranks 210th out of 245 wind facilities in Texas and 797th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14.0K MWh
Latest Month
163.2K MWh
Annual Generation
23.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $152.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sweetwater Wind 5 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Leeward Renewable Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SWTWN4_WND45
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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