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348 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (248 MW) operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
348 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1899, -104.3980
County
Pueblo, CO
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid is a 348 MW hybrid power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC. It combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels and has a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 400 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's primary fuel type is electricity (MWH). In its most recent year of operation, Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid generated 543,742 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.8%. The facility consists of two generators and is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid ranks 3rd out of 4 hybrid plants in Colorado and 117th out of 514 hybrid plants nationally. Financial data is available from LBNL Solar.
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
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
25.5K MWh
Latest Month
543.7K MWh
Annual Generation
17.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$15.5/MWh
Energy Value
$20.4/MWh
Capacity Value
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