KIT CARSON WINDPOWER
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 51 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Kit Carson County
- Operator
- KIT CARSON WINDPOWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57244
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 169 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 38%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.3626, -102.3416
KIT CARSON WINDPOWER, a 51 MW Wind power plant in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Operated by KIT CARSON WINDPOWER LLC, commissioned 2010.
How KIT CARSON WINDPOWER compares
With 51 MW of capacity, KIT CARSON WINDPOWER ranks 46th among the 114 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Colorado and 13th of the 17 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.3% of Colorado's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 372nd-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2010, it is newer than 83% of the 111 operating Colorado plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Kit Carson County with one other operating plant, BURLINGTON.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 51 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 169 GWh in 2024 (a 38% capacity factor), down 5% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LANDSMAN CREEK (230 kV), about 0.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: BURLINGTON (129 MW, Oil).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KIT CARSON WINDPOWER is a 51 MW wind power plant in Kit Carson County, CO, operated by KIT CARSON WINDPOWER LLC, commissioned in 2010. Kit Carson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kit Carson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 14.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Kit Carson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kit Carson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.