31st largest plant in Colorado · 1464th nationally
Logan Wind Energy is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 496.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,247 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Logan Wind Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Logan Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Peetz |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80747 |
| Coordinates | 40.94100, -103.25900 |
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 | 201 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.