52.5 MW Wind operating in Laramie, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
52.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1133, -104.9840
County
Laramie, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Service Company LLC | General Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Power, Inc., Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Corriedale Wind Energy is a 52.5 MW wind power plant located in Laramie County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Black Hills Service Company LLC, a subsidiary of Black Hills. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant connects to the grid within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Corriedale Wind Energy is ranked 29th out of 34 wind plants in Wyoming and 916th out of 1424 nationally.
The plant utilizes GE Wind GE2.82-127 turbines, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Corriedale Wind Energy generated 214,312 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.6%. Financial data is available for the plant via FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
24.9K MWh
Latest Month
214.3K MWh
Annual Generation
46.6%
Capacity Factor
$0/kW
Installed Cost
Black Hills Power, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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