Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Cheyenne County, Colorado. 498.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Cheyenne Ridge · EIA plant 62952
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 498.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cheyenne County, CO39.0169, −102.2113
- EIA plant ID
- 62952EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.64 TWh
1,638,498 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.5%
2024: 42.7%
January to July 2026
1.16 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
1.6–2.0
TWh 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 593,134 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,839,857 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,954,636 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,847,444 | 42.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,869,095 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,638,498 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,164,652 | 45.9% | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRW01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 498.4 | August 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Public Service Co of Colorado 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 Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm
How much power does Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm produce?
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm reported 1,638,498 MWh (1.64 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.5% capacity factor on 498.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.16 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm?
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm is in Cheyenne County, Colorado, at 39.0169, −102.2113. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator (EIA operator ID 15466). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2020, 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)
- 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