The Limon Wind Energy Center is a 600.6
megawatt
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(MW) wind farm in eastern
Colorado
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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
Xcel Energy Inc. is a U.S. regulated electric utility and natural gas delivery company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving more than 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across parts of eight states (Color ...
under long-term
power purchase agreements.
Facility details
The facility is located about 80 miles east of
Denver
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. It was constructed in three phases, and extends across western
Lincoln County and crosses a few miles into
Elbert County
Elbert County is the name of two counties in the United States:
*Elbert County, Colorado
*Elbert County, Georgia
Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the populatio ...
. 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. 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.
NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) is a wholesale electricity supplier based in Juno Beach, Florida. NEER is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy (), a Fortune 200 company. Prior to 2009, NextEra Energy Resources was known as FPL Energy.
NextEra ...
developed and financed, and continues to own and operate the facility.
Electricity production
(*) partial year of operation
See also
*
Wind power in Colorado
The US state of Colorado has vast wind energy resources and the installed electricity capacity and generation from wind power in Colorado has been growing significantly in recent years. The growth has been sustained due to a combination of fall ...
*
List of power stations in Colorado
*
List of wind farms in the United States
This is a list of large wind farms in the United States. Many of the wind farms in the United States are located in the Great Plains.
Onshore wind farms
Listed are wind farms with a generating capacity of at least 150 megawatts (MW) or a ...
External links
VIDEO: NextEra Energy Resources -- Limon Wind Energy Center
References
{{Wind power in the United States
Energy infrastructure completed in 2012
Energy infrastructure completed in 2014
Wind farms in Colorado
Buildings and structures in Lincoln County, Colorado
Buildings and structures in Elbert County, Colorado
Buildings and structures in Arapahoe County, Colorado
NextEra Energy