61st largest plant in Colorado · 2940th nationally
Twin Buttes Wind Project is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 75.0 MW. It generates roughly 219.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,856 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Twin Buttes Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Lamar |
| County | Bent County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81052 |
| Coordinates | 37.67350, -102.86220 |
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 | 2007 |
| 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%.