25th largest plant in Colorado · 1221st nationally
Golden West Power Partners Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 699.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,652 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Golden West Power Partners Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Golden West Power Partners, Llc |
| City | Calhan |
| County | El Paso County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80808 |
| Coordinates | 38.93500, -104.21200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 250 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.