Tri-State partnered with a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corp. to develop a new 51-megawatt wind farm to be built in east-central Colorado.  The Kit Carson Windpower Project, was constructed on a site northwest of Burlington, Colo. - within the service territory of Tri-State member co-op K.C. Electric Association. It was completed November 2010 and is comprised of 34 1.5-megawatt General Electric turbines on a 6,000-acre site. The facility can generate enough electricity to power the requirements of 12,000 to 14,000 homes.

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• Duke Energy Grows Its Wind Power Business
• Tri-State and Duke Energy team up on new Colorado wind power project
• Kit Carson Wind Power project fully operational

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Updated: December 20, 2011