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51 MW Wind operating in Kit Carson, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
51 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3697, -102.3368
County
Kit Carson, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kit Carson Windpower is a 51 MW wind power plant located in Kit Carson County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by Duke Energy, with Duke Energy Renewables Services as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, the plant uses GE1.5-77 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 168,510 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.6%. Kit Carson Windpower is ranked as the 29th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 922nd nationally out of 1424. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14.5K MWh
Latest Month
168.5K MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $96.7M
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