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228 MW Wind operating in Willacy, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
228 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.5210, -97.6847
County
Willacy, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm is a 228 MW wind power plant located in Willacy County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Bruennings Breeze is ranked 68th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 206th out of 734 nationally.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 87.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 125 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Nordex and are model AW125/3000. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 524,937 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
28.6K MWh
Latest Month
524.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bruenning's Breeze Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BBREEZE_UNIT1, BBREEZE_UNIT2
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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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