33rd largest plant in Colorado · 1486th nationally
Limon Wind I is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 530.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,498 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Limon Wind I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Limon |
| City | Limon |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80828 |
| Coordinates | 39.38097, -103.57324 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.