67th largest plant in Colorado · 3346th nationally
Spring Canyon is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 60.0 MW. It generates roughly 139.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,278 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spring Canyon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Peetz |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80747 |
| Coordinates | 40.98300, -102.96470 |
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 | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.