Limon COIndustry Spotlight - Renewable Energy
Colorado is a leader in renewable energy, with investments in wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, small hydroelectric and other renewable energy resources. In 2004, the state passed the first voter-led Renewable Energy Standard in the nation, requiring electricity utilities to obtain a percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. The legislature has increased the minimum requirements three times since 2004, spurring the development hundreds of new renewable energy projects across the state. Currently over 79% of Colorado renewable resources are wind based.
As of July 2019, Colorado has 2,398 turbines with a total rated capacity of 3,919 MW operating. Limon currently boasts six wind farms around the community with 807 or more than 33.5% of Colorado’s installed turbines for a total capacity of 1,450.8 MW or 37% of Colorado’s capacity.
- Cedar Point Wind Energy Project (2011) with 139 - 1.8 NW turbines with a capacity of 250.2 MW
- Limon Wind Energy Center I (2012) with 125 - 1.6 MW turbines with a capacity of 200 MW
- Limon Wind Energy Center II (2012) with 125 - 1.6 MW turbines with a capacity of 200 MW
- Limon Wind Energy Center III (2014) with 118 - 1.7 MW turbines with a capacity of 200.6 MW
- Rush Creek I with (2018) 200 - 2.0 MW turbines with a capacity of 400 MW
- Rush Creek II (2018) with 100 - 2.0 MW turbines with a capacity of 200 MW