Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56212
- Capacity
- 98.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nolan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 340,592 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #207 of 249 Wind plants in TX#765 of 1442 nationally
98.8 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
98.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3418, -100.3510
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Sweetwater Wind 1 LLCWind37.5 MW · 4.2 km
- Sweetwater Wind 3 LLCWind135 MW · 7.7 km
- Sweetwater Wind 4 LLCWind241 MW · 11.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC is a 98.8 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.62-91. In the most recent year of data, Sweetwater Wind 2 generated 340,592 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.3%. The plant ranks 203 out of 245 wind plants in Texas, and 757 out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
29.3K MWh
Latest Month
340.6K MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sweetwater Wind 2 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Leeward Renewable Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SWEETWN2_2_4
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (8)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Texas Sues Wind Turbine Recycler Over 3,000 Blades Dumped In Sweetwater
In a stark reminder that "green" energy isn't always as tidy as it seems, the state of Texas has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against a wind...
Texas (regulator)
Energy News Beat·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Thousands of Old Wind Turbine Blades Pile Up in West Texas
Officials in Sweetwater say an out-of-state company has made their town a dump for the seldom-seen trash created by renewable energy.
Sweetwater (other)
Texas Monthly·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Texas bets big on renewable energy for the future
Rather than rely solely on its own supply of fossil fuels for power generation, Texas is increasingly turning to wind and solar energy sources.
Texas (other)
constructconnect.com·3 years ago
Industry·technology
New Forces Power Passion for Wind Energy Research, Student Group
Even as a sophomore, Mirabella Herrera already is gaining research experience at The University of Texas at Dallas as she works on a...
Mirabella Herrera (other)The University of Texas at Dallas (other)
The University of Texas at Dallas·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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