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210.1 MW Wind operating in Deaf Smith, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
210.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1972, -102.3127
County
Deaf Smith, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Canadian Breaks LLC | Canadian Breaks | — |
| Owner(s) | Canadian Breaks Holdings, LLC | Macquarie Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Canadian Breaks, LLC is a 210.1 MW wind power plant located in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Macquarie Group, an Australian company, and operated by Canadian Breaks LLC. The plant uses Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Canadian Breaks generated 756,298 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.2%. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and operates within the TRE NERC region. Canadian Breaks ranks as the 78th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 235th nationally out of 734 plants.
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
76.7K MWh
Latest Month
756.3K MWh
Annual Generation
41.2%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,166/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $245.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CN_BRKS_UNIT_1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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