39th largest plant in Arizona · 1311th nationally
Chevelon Butte Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 238 MW. It generates roughly 235.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,436 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chevelon Butte Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Clean Energy |
| City | Winslow |
| County | Coconino County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 86047 |
| Coordinates | 34.68150, -110.80173 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHVB | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 238 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
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%.