Kit Carson Windpower
Kit Carson County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 57244 · Operator: Duke Energy Renewables Services
Nameplate51MWSummer 51 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation155GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.9 | 36.0% | — |
| 2011 | 183 | 40.9% | — |
| 2012 | 201.2 | 44.9% | — |
| 2013 | 182.6 | 40.9% | — |
| 2014 | 192.9 | 43.2% | — |
| 2015 | 171.4 | 38.4% | — |
| 2016 | 185.3 | 41.4% | — |
| 2017 | 175.7 | 39.3% | — |
| 2018 | 178.6 | 40.0% | — |
| 2019 | 164.8 | 36.9% | — |
| 2020 | 187.8 | 41.9% | — |
| 2021 | 172.5 | 38.6% | — |
| 2022 | 177.8 | 39.8% | — |
| 2023 | 156.9 | 35.1% | — |
| 2024 | 168.5 | 37.6% | — |
| 2025 | 154.8 | 34.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 51 | 51 | Nov 2010 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Renewables Services. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Renewables Services | 100.0% | 51 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Burlington (CO) | 129 MW | 9.7 km |
| Carousel Wind Farm LLC | 150 MW | 15.5 km |
| Carousel Energy Storage, LLC | — | 25.6 km |
| Dusty Rose Wind | 502 MW | 28.4 km |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | 498 MW | 37.8 km |
| Cheyenne Ridge II | — | 37.9 km |