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135 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3168, -100.4275
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | GE Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
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Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC is a 135 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2005 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-91. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 469,987 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.7%. Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC ranks 179th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 566th out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
39.6K MWh
Latest Month
470.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $255.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sweetwater Wind 3 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Leeward Renewable Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SWEETWN3_3
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP