10th largest plant in Colorado · 744th nationally
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 498 MW. It generates roughly 1.8M MWh per year — enough to power about 175,947 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| City | Cheyenne Wells |
| County | Cheyenne County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80810 |
| Coordinates | 39.01694, -102.21130 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 498 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.