85th largest plant in Colorado · 4227th nationally
Ridge Crest Wind Partners is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 29.7 MW. It generates roughly 51.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,895 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ridge Crest Wind Partners |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Peetz |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80747 |
| Coordinates | 40.94591, -103.16203 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 29.7 MW | Out of Service | 2001 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Crest Wind Partners, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.