57th largest plant in Colorado · 2635th nationally
Colorado Highlands Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 96.1 MW. It generates roughly 337.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,113 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Colorado Highlands Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Colorado Highlands Wind Llc |
| City | Fleming |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80728 |
| Coordinates | 40.75694, -102.74305 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 71.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| CHW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.1 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CHW3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 19.7 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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%.