96.1 MW Wind operating in Logan, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
96.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7416, -102.7629
County
Logan, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | GE Energy Financial Services Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | cancelled | — |
Colorado Highlands Wind is a 96.1 MW wind power plant located in Logan County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by General Electric and operated by Colorado Highlands Wind LLC. It utilizes two onshore wind turbines with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.6-100.
The plant's latest annual generation was 354,987 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 42.1%. Colorado Highlands Wind is ranked 22nd out of 34 wind plants in Colorado and 768th out of 1424 nationally. The plant is located within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
30.7K MWh
Latest Month
355.0K MWh
Annual Generation
42.1%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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