Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #2 of 180 Solar plants in CO#97 of 7447 nationally

348 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (248 MW) operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado

EIAGEM

348 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.1899, -104.3980

County

Pueblo, CO

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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	Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Owner(s)	Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid is a 348 MW hybrid power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC. It combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels and has a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 400 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).

The plant's primary fuel type is electricity (MWH). In its most recent year of operation, Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid generated 543,742 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.8%. The facility consists of two generators and is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid ranks 3rd out of 4 hybrid plants in Colorado and 117th out of 514 hybrid plants nationally. Financial data is available from LBNL Solar.

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