69th largest plant in Colorado · 3387th nationally
Busch Ranch Ii Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 59.4 MW. It generates roughly 183.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,470 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Busch Ranch Ii Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Electric Generation Llc |
| City | Walsenburg |
| County | Huerfano County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81089 |
| Coordinates | 37.76642, -104.42945 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 59.4 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
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%.