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200 MW Wind operating in Kit Carson, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1840, -102.9700
County
Kit Carson, CO
Nearby Plants
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 | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Kit Carson County, Colorado. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 14th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 313th nationally out of 734. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127.
In its most recent year of operation, Bronco Plains Wind II generated 668,612 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.2%. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.16 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
74.2K MWh
Latest Month
668.6K MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$21.2/MWh
PPA Price
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP