Limon Wind II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58127
- 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
- 485,403 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Limon Wind II
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 35 Wind plants in CO#335 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
35.0714, -118.2346
County
Lincoln, CO
Nearby Plants
- Rising Tree Wind Farm IIIWind99 MW · 1.4 km
- Voyager Wind IVWind21.6 MW · 1.6 km
- Voyager Wind IIIWind43.2 MW · 3.0 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 II is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2012 and is operated by Limon. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-100, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Limon Wind II generated 485,403 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. The plant's output is delivered within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Limon Wind II is ranked as the 12th largest wind plant out of 21 in Colorado, and 337th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
50.2K MWh
Latest Month
485.4K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
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.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Big wind farms in Colorado
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PIRG·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
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A race to meet state climate goals — and to get expiring federal tax credits along the way — has led to a flurry of wind and solar activity.
The Colorado Sun·3 years ago
Regulatory·rate case
Rural electric co-ops get shocking estimates of the cost to break up with Tri-State Generation
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (operator)
The Colorado Sun·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Most used wind turbine blades end up in landfills. Colorado is part of the push to make the industry greener.
The landfill is one of only a few that accept worn-out turbine blades from wind power operators updating their equipment.
Colorado (other)
The Colorado Sun·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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