Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58769
- Capacity
- 62.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Logan, CO
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Spring Canyon Expansion LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 71,930 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr
OperatingWind
Ranked #25 of 35 Wind plants in CO#886 of 1442 nationally
62.6 MW Wind operating in Logan, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
62.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9827, -103.0242
County
Logan, CO
Nearby Plants
- Spring CanyonWind60 MW · 2.1 km
- Northern Colorado Wind LLCWind174.3 MW · 10.7 km
- Ridge Crest Wind PartnersWind29.7 MW · 12.2 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 | Spring Canyon Expansion LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Spring Canyon Expansion LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Center is a 62.6 MW wind power plant located in Logan County, Colorado. The facility began operation in 2014 and is owned and operated by Spring Canyon Expansion LLC. It ranks as the 25th largest wind farm in Colorado and 878th nationally. The plant consists of two onshore wind turbines.
The facility utilizes GE Wind turbines, specifically the GE1.79-100 model, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 85 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 71,930 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.1%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Public Service Company of Colorado, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
71.9K MWh
Annual Generation
13.1%
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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