Colorado Highlands Wind
Logan County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 57174 · Operator: Colorado Highlands Wind LLC
Nameplate96MWSummer 96 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation362GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor43%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.3 | 42.7% | — |
| 2013 | 294.5 | 44.7% | — |
| 2014 | 365.1 | 45.8% | — |
| 2015 | 340.4 | 42.7% | — |
| 2016 | 378.5 | 47.3% | — |
| 2017 | 359 | 42.6% | — |
| 2018 | 368 | 43.7% | — |
| 2019 | 346.4 | 41.1% | — |
| 2020 | 378.2 | 44.8% | — |
| 2021 | 351.7 | 41.8% | — |
| 2022 | 382.5 | 45.4% | — |
| 2023 | 337.2 | 40.1% | — |
| 2024 | 355 | 42.0% | — |
| 2025 | 362.4 | 43.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 71 | 71 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.6-100 |
| CHW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 25.1 | 25.1 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | ge 1.7-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Colorado Highlands Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | 100.0% | 96 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Niyol Wind, LLC | 206 MW | 23.8 km |
| OREG 4 Peetz | retired | 27.8 km |
| Northern Colorado Wind LLC | 174 MW | 28.8 km |
| Spring Canyon | 60 MW | 31.3 km |
| Riverview Solar | 2 MW | 34.3 km |
| Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | 63 MW | 36.3 km |