73rd largest plant in Colorado · 3543rd nationally
Kit Carson Windpower is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 51.0 MW. It generates roughly 156.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 14,947 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kit Carson Windpower |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Burlington |
| County | Kit Carson County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80807 |
| Coordinates | 39.33830, -102.35330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 51.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.