The Wildorado Wind Ranch is wind power plant located on approximately16,000 acres (65 km2) 25 miles (40 km) west of Amarillo, Texas and consists of 161 MW of wind turbines (70 Siemens Mk II turbines each capable of generating 2.3 MW at peak wind speeds). These turbines have the capacity to meet the electricity demand of more than 50,000 households. The Wildorado Wind Ranch was developed by Cielo Wind Power, of Austin, Texas, in conjunction with Edison Mission Group of Irvine, California.

Wildorado Wind Ranch

LOCATION: Wildorado, TX, 25 miles west of Amarillo in Oldham, Potter and Randall Counties

SIZE: 161 MW

COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DATE: April 2007

UTILITY: Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Company)

TURBINE EQUIPMENT: 70 Siemens 2.3 MW Mk II

TRANSMISSION: 20 miles, 230 kV

INTERCONNECT: Bushland Interchange Station

LAND: 14 landowners on 20,000 acres

CONTRACTOR: M..A. Mortenson Company

DEVELOPER & MINORITY PARTNER: Cielo Wind Power

MAJORITY OWNER: Edison Mission Group (Irvine, CA)