241st largest plant in Colorado · 11698th nationally
Springfield Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 5.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 479 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Springfield Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas River Power Authority |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Baca County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81073 |
| Coordinates | 37.21444, -102.39330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1S | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 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%.