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59.4 MW Wind operating in Huerfano, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
59.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7745, -104.4212
County
Huerfano, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Black Hills Electric Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Black Hills | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW wind power plant located in Huerfano County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Black Hills Electric Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Black Hills. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2. In its most recent year of operation, Busch Ranch II generated 138,969 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant ranks as the 28th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 34, and 899th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
16.7K MWh
Latest Month
139.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,454/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $86.4M
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