🌬 Wind Power Plants in Colorado
Colorado operates 36 wind power plants totaling 5,381 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 16.1M MWh.
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%.
Plants36operating
Capacity5,380 MWnameplate
Generation16.1M MWhannual
All Colorado wind plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek Wind | Matheson | Elbert County | 600 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Cheyenne Wells | Cheyenne County | 498 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Cedar Creek Wind | Grover | Weld County | 301 MW | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| Bronco Plains Wind, Llc | Flagler | Kit Carson County | 300 MW | Bronco Plains Wind, Llc |
| Cedar Point Wind | Limon | Lincoln County | 252 MW | Cedar Point Llc |
| Golden West Power Partners Llc | Calhan | El Paso County | 250 MW | Golden West Power Partners, Llc |
| Cedar Creek Ii | New Raymer | Weld County | 248 MW | Ae Power Services Llc |
| Niyol Wind, Llc | Fleming | Logan County | 206 MW | Niyol Wind, Llc |
| Logan Wind Energy | Peetz | Logan County | 201 MW | Logan Wind Energy Llc |
| Limon Iii Wind Llc | Limon | Lincoln County | 201 MW | Limon |
| Limon Wind I | Limon | Lincoln County | 200 MW | Limon |
| Limon Wind Ii | Limon | Lincoln County | 200 MW | Limon |
| Bronco Plains Wind Ii, Llc | Kit Carson | Kit Carson County | 200 MW | Bronco Plains Wind Ii, Llc |
| Peetz Table Wind Energy | Peetz | Logan County | 200 MW | Fpl Peetz Table Wind Energy |
| Northern Colorado Wind Llc | Peetz | Logan County | 174 MW | Northern Colorado Wind Llc |
| Mountain Breeze Wind, Llc | Grover | Weld County | 172 MW | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| Colorado Green Holdings Llc | Lamar | Prowers County | 162 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Carousel Wind Farm Llc | Burlington | Kit Carson County | 150 MW | Carousel Wind Farm, Llc |
| Panorama Wind, Llc | Grover | Weld County | 145 MW | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project Llc. | Seibert | Kit Carson County | 104 MW | Edp Renewables North America Llc |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Fleming | Logan County | 96 MW | Colorado Highlands Wind Llc |
| Twin Buttes Wind Project | Lamar | Bent County | 75 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Twin Buttes Ii Wind | Lamar | Prowers County | 75 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Peetz | Logan County | 63 MW | Spring Canyon Expansion Llc |
| Peak View Wind Farm | Walsenburg | Huerfano County | 61 MW | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Spring Canyon | Peetz | Logan County | 60 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| Busch Ranch Ii Wind Farm | Walsenburg | Huerfano County | 59 MW | Black Hills Electric Generation Llc |
| Kit Carson Windpower | Burlington | Kit Carson County | 51 MW | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| Ridge Crest Wind Partners | Peetz | Logan County | 30 MW | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| Busch Ranch Wind Energy | Walsenburg | Huerfano County | 29 MW | Black Hills Colorado Electric, Llc |
| Lamar Plant | Lamar | Prowers County | 8 MW | City Of Lamar - (Co) |
| Huerfano River Wind | Walsenburg | Huerfano County | 8 MW | Huerfano River Wind, Llc |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | Pueblo | Pueblo County | 2 MW | Cs Wind America, Inc. |
| Springfield Wind | Springfield | Baca County | 2 MW | Arkansas River Power Authority |
| Ponnequin | Salida | Weld County | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Singing Grass Wind | Seibert | Kit Carson County | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |