Limon Wind I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58126
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lincoln, CO
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Limon
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 570,379 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Limon Wind I
OperatingWind
Ranked #14 of 35 Wind plants in CO#328 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3968, -103.6473
County
Lincoln, CO
Nearby Plants
- Cedar Point WindWind252 MW · 3.8 km
- Cumbia Energy CenterBESS200 MW · 9.9 km
- Limon Generating StationNatural Gas154.2 MW · 22.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Limon | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Limon | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Limon Wind I is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2012 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Limon. The plant is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-100. In its most recent year of operation, Limon Wind I generated 570,379 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.6%. Limon Wind I ranks as the 13th largest wind farm in Colorado (out of 21) and 338th largest in the United States (out of 734).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
OperationalWind200 MWWest
Generation
57.1K MWh
Latest Month
570.4K MWh
Annual Generation
32.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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