253rd largest plant in Texas · 1402nd nationally
Canadian Breaks, Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 210 MW. It generates roughly 824.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 78,547 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Canadian Breaks, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Canadian Breaks Llc |
| City | Vega |
| County | Deaf Smith County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79092 |
| Coordinates | 35.20016, -102.31552 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRKS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 210 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Breaks Holdings, Llc | Vega, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.