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
Owner
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
Location
Huerfano, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
83.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
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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