159th largest plant in Texas · 1037th nationally
Cedro Hill Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 451.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,958 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cedro Hill Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cedro Hill Wind, Llc |
| City | Bruni |
| County | Webb County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78344 |
| Coordinates | 27.57611, -98.90528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.