Busch Ranch Wind Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57980
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Huerfano, CO
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
- Parent Company
- Black Hills
- Annual Generation
- 83,737 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Busch Ranch Wind Energy
OperatingWind
Ranked #31 of 35 Wind plants in CO#1039 of 1442 nationally
29 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
29 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7881, -104.4738
County
Huerfano, CO
Nearby Plants
- Busch Ranch II Wind FarmWind59.4 MW · 4.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Busch Ranch Wind Energy is a 29 MW wind power plant located in Huerfano County, Colorado. The facility, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, a subsidiary of Black Hills. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Busch Ranch Wind Energy ranks as the 31st largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 1027th nationally out of 1424.
The wind farm's turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbine model is a Vestas V100-1.8. In its most recent year of operation, Busch Ranch Wind Energy generated 83,737 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $651.7 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
83.7K MWh
Annual Generation
32.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$0/kW
Installed Cost
Black Hills/Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (3)Beta
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Northern Miner (other)
Mining.com·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Pueblo moves forward with plan to unplug from Black Hills
The City of Pueblo's Electric Utility Commission gave unanimous approval Thursday to a plan to end the existing service agreement with Black...
Pueblo's Electric Utility Commission (other)Black Hills (other)
KOAA News 5·6 years ago
Industry·corporate
Black Hills Energy ready to throw switch on new wind farm in southern Colorado
Black Hills Energy expects its recently completed 60-megawatt wind farm near Walsenburg in southern Colorado to start operating by the end of the year.
Black Hills Energy (operator)
The Denver Post·6 years ago
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