Limon Wind Energy Center

The Limon Wind Energy Center is a 600.6 megawatt (MW) wind farm in eastern Colorado near the town of Limon. It became the largest wind facility in the state when construction completed in 2014. The electricity is being sold to Xcel Energy under long-term power purchase agreements.[1][2]

Limon Wind Energy Center
CountryUnited States
LocationLimon, Colorado
Coordinates39°22′51″N 103°34′23″W
StatusOperational
Commission date2012 (Limon I&II),
2014 (Limon III)
Owner(s)NextEra Energy Resources
Operator(s)NextEra Energy Resources
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Rotor diameter100 m
Power generation
Units operational368 General Electric turbines
Make and modelGE 1.6 MW (Limon I&II),
GE 1.7 MW (Limon III)
Nameplate capacity600.6 MW
Capacity factor39.4% (average 2015-2021)
Annual net output2,073 GW·h

Facility details

The facility is located about 80 miles east of Denver. It was constructed in three phases, and extends across western Lincoln County and crosses a few miles into Elbert County. About 45 miles (72 km) of 345 kV transmission line connect the wind farm substations to the Xcel Energy substation near Deer Trail in Arapahoe County.

Limon I and Limon II were constructed by Blattner Energy, and came on line in late 2012.[3] The 400 MW facility consists of twin 200 MW projects, each using 125 – GE 1.6 MW wind turbines that occupy more than 55,000 acres. Two new substations were also constructed.

Limon III came into service in 2014 with an additional 200 MW of capacity. It consists of 118 – GE 1.7 MW wind turbines occupying over 49,600 acres. An approximately ten mile, 345 kV transmission line connects the Limon III substation to the Limon II substation.[4]

NextEra Energy Resources developed and financed, and continues to own and operate the facility.[5]

Electricity production
Limon Wind Energy Center Generation (MW·h)
YearLimon I
(200 MW Unit) [6]		Limon II
(200 MW Unit) [7]		Limon III
(200.6 MW Unit) [8]		Total Annual MW·h
2012 125,797*77,870* 203,667
2013 680,451601,617 1,282,068
2014 739,245641,947245,588* 1,626,780
2015 644,237547,054758,937 1,950,288
2016 701,195605,023792,326 2,098,544
2017 707,472614,526804,281 2,126,729
2018 711,321602,542798,806 2,112,669
2019 662,304563,228746,764 1,972,296
2020 711,128611,274811,678 2,134,080
2021 706,730596,174815,399 2,118,303
Average Annual Production (years 2015-2021) --->2,073,200

(*) partial year of operation

See also

References
  1. "Colorado Wind Power". Excel Energy. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. Mark Jaffe (June 27, 2011). "Xcel Buys Lower Cost Wind Power From NextEra Energy Farm Near Limon". The Denver Post.
  3. "Limon 400 MW Wind Farm". Blattner Energy. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. Will Bublitz (January 10, 2014). "More Wind Towers Coming to Lincoln County". The Limon Leader.
  5. "Limon Wind Energy Centefr - Fact Sheet" (PDF). NextEra Energy Resources. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. "Limon I, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  7. "Limon II, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  8. "Limon III, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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