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498.4 MW Wind operating in Cheyenne, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
498.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0118, -102.2608
County
Cheyenne, CO
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co of Colorado | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm is a 498.4 MW wind power facility located in Cheyenne County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by Xcel Energy, with Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cheyenne Ridge is the 3rd largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and ranks 29th nationally out of 734 wind facilities.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,638,498 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1367.93 per kW.
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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
162.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
37.5%
Capacity Factor
Public Service Company of Colorado · Data from 2020–2024
$1,380/kW
Installed Cost
$4.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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