Kit Carson Windpower
A 51 MW wind power plant in Kit Carson, Colorado, owned by Duke Energy Renewables Services, commissioned in 2010.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57244Wind
Nameplate capacity
51 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2010
Time in queue (2008→2010)
2.5 yrs
Owner
Duke Energy Renewables Services
Location
Kit Carson, Colorado
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
168.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
This facility was matched to a Non-ISO West interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2008, commercial operation 2010 — 2.5 years in the queue. See the West queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 171.4 | |
| 2016 | 185.3 | |
| 2017 | 175.7 | |
| 2018 | 178.6 | |
| 2019 | 164.8 | |
| 2020 | 187.8 | |
| 2021 | 172.5 | |
| 2022 | 177.8 | |
| 2023 | 156.9 | |
| 2024 | 168.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington (CO) | Oil | 129.4 MW | ~10 km |
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Wind | 150 MW | ~15 km |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Wind | 498.4 MW | ~38 km |
| Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | Wind | 104 MW | ~52 km |
| Goodland | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | ~56 km |
| Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Wind | 200 MW | ~56 km |
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