239th largest plant in Texas · 1344th nationally
Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 228 MW. It generates roughly 568.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,121 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Raymondville |
| County | Willacy County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78580 |
| Coordinates | 26.52222, -97.69111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVII | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 228 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.