Busch Ranch II Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Huerfano County, Colorado. 59.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Black Hills Electric Generation LLC.
Also known as Busch Ranch II Wind Project · Busch Ranch II · EIA plant 62445
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 59.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Black Hills Electric Generation LLCEIA operator ID 61973
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Huerfano County, CO37.7664, −104.4295
- EIA plant ID
- 62445EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Busch Ranch II Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
139 GWh
138,969 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.7%
2024: 34.0%
January to July 2026
112 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
139.0–190.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,222 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2020 | 179,137 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 184,391 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 190,821 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 183,445 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 177,661 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 138,969 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 112,009 | 37.1% | 7 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | 59.4 | November 2019 |
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 Electric Generation 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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How much power does Busch Ranch II Wind Farm produce?
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm reported 138,969 MWh (139 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.7% capacity factor on 59.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 112 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Busch Ranch II Wind Farm?
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm is in Huerfano County, Colorado, at 37.7664, −104.4295. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Busch Ranch II Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Black Hills Electric Generation LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61973). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Busch Ranch II Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2019, 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