55th largest plant in Colorado · 2384th nationally
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project Llc. is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 104 MW. It generates roughly 399.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,031 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Crossing Trails Wind Power Project Llc. |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edp Renewables North America Llc |
| City | Seibert |
| County | Kit Carson County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80834 |
| Coordinates | 39.04662, -102.82238 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 104 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.