Peak View Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60143
- Capacity
- 60.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Huerfano, CO
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
- Parent Company
- Black Hills
- Annual Generation
- 190,089 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Peak View Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #26 of 35 Wind plants in CO#895 of 1442 nationally
60.8 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
60.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3142, -77.5354
County
Huerfano, CO
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Located in Huerfano County, Colorado, the Peak View Wind Farm is a 60.8 MW wind power facility that commenced operations in 2016. The plant is owned and operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, a subsidiary of Black Hills. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.79-100.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Peak View Wind Farm generated 190,089 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.6%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The installed cost of the facility was $1779.74 per kW, according to FERC data. Peak View Wind Farm ranks as the 26th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 887th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind60 MWWest
Generation
20.2K MWh
Latest Month
190.1K MWh
Annual Generation
35.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$0/kW
Installed Cost
Black Hills/Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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