41st largest plant in Colorado · 1718th nationally
Northern Colorado Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 174 MW. It generates roughly 517.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,265 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Northern Colorado Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern Colorado Wind Llc |
| City | Peetz |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80747 |
| Coordinates | 40.98810, -102.89690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIEM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 152 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 22.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.