Niyol Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65059
- Capacity
- 205.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Logan, CO
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Niyol Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 794,979 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Niyol Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #9 of 35 Wind plants in CO#253 of 1442 nationally
205.6 MW Wind operating in Logan, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEMWD
205.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6134, -102.9526
County
Logan, CO
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- Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG)Solar2 MW · 16.7 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 | Niyol Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Niyol Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Niyol Wind, LLC is a 205.6 MW wind power plant located in Logan County, Colorado. The facility, which began operating in 2021, utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is owned and operated by Niyol Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility's turbines have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127. Niyol Wind is ranked as the 9th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 248th nationally out of 734.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Niyol Wind generated 794,979 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.1%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $14.65 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
77.8K MWh
Latest Month
795.0K MWh
Annual Generation
44.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$14.7/MWh
PPA Price
Niyol Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·other
The wind turbines on his Colorado farm are 20 years old. Who’s going to take them down?
As wind farms flood the Eastern Plains, the renewable energy alternative is now running into the same concerns that originally plagued the fossil fuel industry.
The Colorado Sun·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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