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8 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7722, -104.8322
County
Huerfano, CO
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Huerfano River Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Huerfano River Wind Farm is a producer of distributed generation (DG) power located ten miles north of Walsenburg, just off of Interstate 25.
Read more on WikipediaHuerfano River Wind is an 8 MW wind power plant located in Huerfano County, Colorado. The facility, owned and operated by Huerfano River Wind, LLC, commenced operations in 2013. It consists of four onshore wind turbines. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The facility's turbines are manufactured by Sany, model SE10520E, with a rotor diameter of 80 meters and a hub height of 103 meters. In the most recent year of data, Huerfano River Wind generated 12,766 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.2%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. Huerfano River Wind ranks 32nd out of 34 wind plants in Colorado and 1188th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
12.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.2M
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP