Colorado Highlands Wind— 96.1 MW Wind
Colorado Highlands Wind is a 96.1 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Colorado Highlands Wind LLC since 2013. Ranked #486 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.09% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 16 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northern Colorado Wind LLC (174.3 MW, Wind) and Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Center (62.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 150 km from Denver.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,240. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #877 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Colorado Highlands Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 2,183 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Colorado Highlands Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 253 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 America — Energy Profile
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