34th largest plant in Utah · 3306th nationally
Latigo Wind Park is a wind power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 62.1 MW. It generates roughly 151.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 14,390 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Latigo Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Monticello |
| County | San Juan County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84535 |
| Coordinates | 37.88671, -109.36839 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTIGO | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 62.1 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.