48th largest plant in Colorado · 2000th nationally
Panorama Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 145 MW. It generates roughly 529.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,388 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Panorama Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Grover |
| County | Weld County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80729 |
| Coordinates | 40.95206, -103.90756 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANWD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 145 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.