Northern Colorado Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57290
- Capacity
- 174.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Logan, CO
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Northern Colorado Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 557,526 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Northern Colorado Wind LLC
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #16 of 35 Wind plants in CO#419 of 1442 nationally
174.3 MW Wind operating in Logan, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
174.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9881, -102.8969
County
Logan, CO
Nearby Plants
- Spring CanyonWind60 MW · 10.7 km
- Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy CtrWind62.6 MW · 10.7 km
- Sidney (NE)Natural Gas5.1 MW · 18.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Northern Colorado Wind LLC is a 174.3 MW wind power plant located in Logan County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Northern Colorado Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes two onshore wind turbine generators. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-91. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 557,526 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 36.4%. Northern Colorado Wind LLC ranks as the 16th largest wind farm out of 21 in Colorado, and 413th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
52.3K MWh
Latest Month
557.5K MWh
Annual Generation
36.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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