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Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm498.4 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm is a 498.4 MW wind power plant located in United States of America. Commissioned in 2020. Owned by Public Service Co of Colorado.

Capacity
498.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Public Service Co of Colorado
Location
39.0169°, -102.2113°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 885. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #4,675 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #49 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Public Service Co of Colorado operates 20 plants totalling 8,057 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carousel Wind Farm LLC (35.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: EIA-860M

Location

Coordinates:: 39.016944, -102.211300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 1310 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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