Limon III Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59083
- Capacity
- 200.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lincoln, CO
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Limon
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 649,685 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Limon III Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #11 of 35 Wind plants in CO#291 of 1442 nationally
200.6 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
200.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3596, -103.3921
County
Lincoln, CO
Nearby Plants
- Cumbia Energy CenterBESS200 MW · 14.8 km
- Limon Wind IWind200 MW · 22.3 km
- Cedar Point WindWind252 MW · 25.5 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 | Limon | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Limon | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Limon III Wind LLC is a 200.6 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Limon, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 85 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.7-100. In the most recent year of data, Limon III Wind LLC generated 649,685 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.0%. Limon III Wind LLC is ranked as the 11th largest wind farm out of 21 in the state of Colorado, and 287th 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
70.1K MWh
Latest Month
649.7K MWh
Annual Generation
37.0%
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 (3)Beta
Industry·technology
Wind takes renewable power crown from hydro in U.S.
A $13.8 billion investment in new turbines pushed the country's wind power generating capacity ahead of hydropower last year, according to a...
The Denver Post·9 years ago
Industry·corporate
Colorado wind-industry jobs rise on turbine orders
Colorado led the nation in wind energy manufacturing jobs in 2014, riding a record-setting market for turbines, according to the American Wind Energy...
American Wind Energy (other)
The Denver Post·10 years ago
Industry·partnership
Xcel Energy joins NextEra Energy Resources for ribbon-cutting ceremony at Limon wind farms
Limon, CO. – Ranchers, federal, state and local officials, along with energy industry leaders, gathered today for the ribbon-cutting...
Xcel Energy (other)NextEra Energy Resources (other)
NextEra Energy Newsroom·13 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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