61st largest plant in Colorado · 2940th nationally
Twin Buttes Ii Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 75.0 MW. It generates roughly 283.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,024 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Twin Buttes Ii Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Lamar |
| County | Prowers County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81052 |
| Coordinates | 37.77300, -102.54600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 75.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.