Peetz Table Wind Energy Center
| Company type | Wind power installation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable energy |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Logan County , United States |
Area served | Colorado, United States |
| Products | Electricity generation (wind power) |
Number of employees | 20 (2007) |
| Parent | NextEra Energy Resources (for second phase) |
The Peetz Table Wind Complex is a wind power installation with a capacity of 430.2 MW, situated in Logan County, Colorado, to the west of Peetz in the northeastern part of the state. The initial segment, delivering 29.7 MW and referred to as Peetz Table Wind or Ridge Crest Wind, was completed in 2001 and held the title of Colorado's largest wind farm at that time. Upon finishing the subsequent 400.5 MW expansion in 2007—which includes the 201 MW Logan Wind Energy Center and the 199.5 MW Peetz Table Wind Energy Center—the complex once again became the state's largest wind power facility.
Facility details
Positioned atop the Peetz Table plateau, this site takes advantage of some of the High Plains' most favorable wind conditions, as identified by the US Department of Energy.
The first development phase was undertaken by European company EDF Energy in 2001 on farmland approximately two miles southwest of Peetz. This phase consists of 33 NEG Micon NM52/900 turbines, each rated at 0.9 MW, summing to a total capacity of 29.7 MW—exceeding the previous record held by the 25.3 MW Ponnequin Wind Farm.
In 2007, NextEra Energy Resources advanced and built the second phase, marking one of the largest wind projects within the United States. This stage features two units of roughly 200 MW each, located on the western plateau near Colorado’s border with Nebraska, equipped with 267 GE Energy 1.5SLE turbines rated at 1.5 MW apiece.
Upon completion, it was estimated that around 20 full-time employees would be required to operate the facility.
Electricity production
| Year | Peetz Table Ridge Crest (29.7 MW) |
Logan Wind Energy Center (201 MW) |
Peetz Table Wind Energy Center (199.5 MW) |
Total Annual MW·h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,876* | - | - | 9,876 |
| 2002 | 79,019 | - | - | 79,019 |
| 2003 | 77,109 | - | - | 77,109 |
| 2004 | 78,301 | - | - | 78,301 |
| 2005 | 76,244 | - | - | 76,244 |
| 2006 | 82,464 | - | - | 82,464 |
| 2007 | 76,890 | 132,286* | 220,714* | 429,890 |
| 2008 | 82,360 | 646,366 | 694,061 | 1,422,787 |
| 2009 | 73,706 | 612,446 | 640,107 | 1,326,259 |
| 2010 | 72,974 | 582,146 | 618,408 | 1,273,528 |
| 2011 | 78,715 | 626,928 | 656,697 | 1,362,340 |
| 2012 | 74,794 | 600,783 | 648,557 | 1,324,134 |
| 2013 | 77,923 | 613,444 | 667,118 | 1,358,485 |
| 2014 | 76,354 | 592,088 | 618,722 | 1,287,164 |
| 2015 | 64.652 | 510.876 | 545.244 | 1.120.772 |
| 2016 | 79.739 | 592.579 | 616.321 | 1.288.639 |
| 2017 | 71.153 | 575.625 | 603.917 | 1.250.695 |
| 2018 | 67.749 | 493.865 | 548.243 | 1.109.857 |
| 2019 | 64.623 | 416.874 | 508.415 | 989.912 |
| 2020 | 71.721 | 557.388 | 672.737 | 1.301.846 |
| 2021 | 60.859 | 388.141 | 623.653 | 1.072.653 |
| Average Annual Production (2008-2021) ---> | 1.249 .143 | |||
| Average Capacity factor (2008-2021) ---> | 33 .1% | |||
(*) indicates partial year operation