Huerfano River Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58548
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Huerfano, CO
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Huerfano River Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 12,766 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Huerfano River Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #33 of 35 Wind plants in CO#1202 of 1442 nationally
8 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7722, -104.8322
County
Huerfano, CO
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Huerfano River Wind Farm is a producer of distributed generation (DG) power located ten miles north of Walsenburg, just off of Interstate 25.
Read more on WikipediaHuerfano River Wind is an 8 MW wind power plant located in Huerfano County, Colorado. The facility, owned and operated by Huerfano River Wind, LLC, commenced operations in 2013. It consists of four onshore wind turbines. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The facility's turbines are manufactured by Sany, model SE10520E, with a rotor diameter of 80 meters and a hub height of 103 meters. In the most recent year of data, Huerfano River Wind generated 12,766 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.2%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Huerfano River Wind ranks 32nd out of 34 wind plants in Colorado and 1188th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
12.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.2%
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.