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171.7 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
171.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9645, -104.0193
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
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Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC is a 171.7 MW wind power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Mountain Breeze Wind generated 599,042 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.8%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Mountain Breeze Wind ranks as the 17th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 416th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
65.5K MWh
Latest Month
599.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
Capacity Factor
2020
$1,450/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $249.0M
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP