30th largest plant in Colorado · 1425th nationally
Niyol Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 206 MW. It generates roughly 717.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 68,344 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Niyol Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Niyol Wind, Llc |
| City | Fleming |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80728 |
| Coordinates | 40.61336, -102.95260 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNIYO | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 206 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.