Chevelon Butte Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66001
- Capacity
- 238.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coconino, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 624,169 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chevelon Butte Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #2 of 8 Wind plants in AZ#197 of 1442 nationally
238.2 MW Wind operating in Coconino, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEM
238.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6815, -110.8017
County
Coconino, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Chevelon Butte Phase 2Wind216 MW · 0.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Chevelon Butte Wind Farm is a 238.2 MW wind power plant located in Coconino County, Arizona. The facility began operating in 2023 and is owned by AES, with AES Clean Energy serving as the operator. The plant utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. It is the second-largest of four wind farms in Arizona and ranks 194th out of 734 wind facilities nationally.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 120 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V150-4.5. In its first year of operation, the Chevelon Butte Wind Farm generated 624,169 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. The plant operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
34.7K MWh
Latest Month
624.2K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·m and a
Energy major AES's shares surge amid takeover reports
AES shares surged amid reports that the US-based energy major is attracting interest from larger investment firms and could be sold.
AES (seller)
Wind Power Monthly·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Clean energy and cattle: Wind farm begins operation on historic Winslow ranch
The first phase of the Chevelon Butte wind farm is complete, as 57 large wind turbines tower over one of the state's longest-running cattle...
The Arizona Republic·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Chevelon Butte wind farm near Winslow will have 105 turbines
The AES Corporation is investing $680 million into the Chevelon Butte wind farm. Gov. Katie Hobbs will celebrate phase one's start.
AES Corporation (developer)Katie Hobbs (executive)
KTAR News 92.3 FM·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
AES begins operation of first phase of Chevelon Butte Wind Farm
The AES Corporation announced June 1 the start of commercial operations for phase one of the Chevelon Butte wind farm.
AES Corporation (developer)
Navajo-Hopi Observer·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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