32nd largest plant in Colorado · 1471st nationally
Limon Iii Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 766.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 72,975 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Limon Iii Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Limon |
| City | Limon |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80858 |
| Coordinates | 39.35333, -103.47417 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.