75 MW Wind operating in Bent, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6733, -102.8579
County
Bent, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Twin Buttes Wind Project is a 75 MW wind farm located in Bent County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77.
In the most recent year of data, the Twin Buttes Wind Project generated 232,984 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.4%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Twin Buttes Wind Project is ranked as the 24th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 836th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
233.0K MWh
Annual Generation
35.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.