Bronco Plains Wind, LLC
Wind power plant in Kit Carson County, Colorado. 300 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bronco Plains Wind, LLC.
Also known as Bronco Plains Wind Farm · Bronco Plains · EIA plant 63803
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 300 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Bronco Plains Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 63487
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kit Carson County, CO39.0888, −103.0251
- EIA plant ID
- 63803EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bronco Plains Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.09 TWh
1,087,885 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.4%
2024: 41.5%
January to July 2026
647 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
1.1–1.1
TWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | 658,321 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,063,354 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,135,136 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,053,315 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,093,961 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,087,885 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 647,315 | 42.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBOPL | Onshore Wind Turbine | 300.0 | September 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Bronco Plains Wind, 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 Bronco Plains Wind, LLC produce?
Bronco Plains Wind, LLC reported 1,087,885 MWh (1.09 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.4% capacity factor on 300 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 647 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bronco Plains Wind, LLC?
Bronco Plains Wind, LLC is in Kit Carson County, Colorado, at 39.0888, −103.0251. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Bronco Plains Wind, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bronco Plains Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63487). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bronco Plains Wind, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
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