44th largest plant in Colorado · 1794th nationally
Colorado Green Holdings Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW. It generates roughly 566.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,993 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Colorado Green Holdings Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Lamar |
| County | Prowers County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81052 |
| Coordinates | 37.70330, -102.62310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 162 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.