118th largest plant in Colorado · 6210th nationally
Huerfano River Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 12.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,182 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Huerfano River Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Huerfano River Wind, Llc |
| City | Walsenburg |
| County | Huerfano County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81089 |
| Coordinates | 37.77222, -104.83222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| WTG3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| WTG4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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%.