Busch Ranch Wind Energy
Wind power plant in Huerfano County, Colorado. 29 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC.
Also known as Busch Ranch Wind Project · Busch Ranch · EIA plant 57980
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 29 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLCEIA operator ID 56146
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Huerfano County, CO37.8011, −104.4919
- EIA plant ID
- 57980EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Busch Ranch Wind Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
69.4 GWh
69,370 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 32.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
69.4–95.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 19,581 | 46.1% | 2 of 12 |
| 2013 | 91,329 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 96,637 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 82,087 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 95,452 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 89,947 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 93,615 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 90,567 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 91,428 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 87,415 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 87,210 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 85,237 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 83,737 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 69,370 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | 29.0 | October 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Busch Ranch Wind Energy
How much power does Busch Ranch Wind Energy produce?
Busch Ranch Wind Energy reported 69,370 MWh (69.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 29 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Busch Ranch Wind Energy?
Busch Ranch Wind Energy is in Huerfano County, Colorado, at 37.8011, −104.4919. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Busch Ranch Wind Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56146). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Busch Ranch Wind Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page