24th largest plant in Colorado · 1209th nationally
Cedar Point Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 252 MW. It generates roughly 589.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,157 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cedar Point Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cedar Point Llc |
| City | Limon |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80828 |
| Coordinates | 39.42179, -103.67814 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-139 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 252 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point Llc | Houston, TX | 5100.0% |
| Clover Us Blocker Llc | Toronto, ON | 4900.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.