Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62840
- Capacity
- 171.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Weld, CO
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 599,042 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #17 of 35 Wind plants in CO#422 of 1442 nationally
171.7 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
171.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9645, -104.0193
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
- Cedar Creek WindWind300.5 MW · 7.7 km
- Panorama Wind, LLCWind145 MW · 10.4 km
- Cedar Creek IIWind248.3 MW · 20.3 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC is a 171.7 MW wind power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Mountain Breeze Wind generated 599,042 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.8%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Mountain Breeze Wind ranks as the 17th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 416th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
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
65.5K MWh
Latest Month
599.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
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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