Busch Ranch II Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62445
- Capacity
- 59.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Huerfano, CO
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Black Hills Electric Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- Black Hills
- Annual Generation
- 138,969 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #28 of 35 Wind plants in CO#906 of 1442 nationally
59.4 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAWD
59.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7745, -104.4212
County
Huerfano, CO
Nearby Plants
- Busch Ranch Wind EnergyWind29 MW · 4.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Black Hills Electric Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW wind power plant located in Huerfano County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Black Hills Electric Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Black Hills. It utilizes a single generator consisting 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 wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2. In its most recent year of operation, Busch Ranch II generated 138,969 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant ranks as the 28th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 899th 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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
16.7K MWh
Latest Month
139.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
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.
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KOAA News 5·6 years ago
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KOAA News 5·6 years ago
General
Black Hills Energy ready to throw switch on new wind farm in southern Colorado
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The Denver Post·6 years ago
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