47th largest plant in Colorado · 1882nd nationally
Carousel Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 583.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,604 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Carousel Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Carousel Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Burlington |
| County | Kit Carson County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80807 |
| Coordinates | 39.33400, -102.17300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.