Busch Ranch Wind Energy
A 29 MW wind power plant in Huerfano, Colorado, owned by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57980Wind
Nameplate capacity
29 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Location
Huerfano, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
83.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Location
Huerfano, Colorado · 37.8011, -104.4919
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.1 | |
| 2016 | 95.5 | |
| 2017 | 89.9 | |
| 2018 | 93.6 | |
| 2019 | 90.6 | |
| 2020 | 91.4 | |
| 2021 | 87.4 | |
| 2022 | 87.2 | |
| 2023 | 85.2 | |
| 2024 | 83.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Wind | 59.4 MW | ~7 km |
| Peak View Wind Farm | Wind | 60.8 MW | ~10 km |
| Huerfano River Wind | Wind | 8 MW | ~30 km |
| Sun Mountain Solar 1 | Solar | 200 MW | ~42 km |
| CSWIND America Inc. | Solar | 12.3 MW | ~42 km |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | Wind | 1.8 MW | ~43 km |
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