Cedar Creek Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56371
- Capacity
- 300.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Weld, CO
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- BP
- Annual Generation
- 688,682 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cedar Creek Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 35 Wind plants in CO#89 of 1442 nationally
300.5 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
300.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8956, -104.0157
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
- Mountain Breeze Wind, LLCWind171.7 MW · 7.7 km
- Panorama Wind, LLCWind145 MW · 13.0 km
- Cedar Creek IIWind248.3 MW · 19.8 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Iberdrola Australia | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cedar Creek Wind is a 300.5 MW wind power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2007 and utilizes two onshore wind turbine generators. The plant is owned by BP, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. Cedar Creek Wind ranks as the fourth-largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 88th nationally out of 734.
The plant uses GE Wind turbines, specifically the GE1.5-77 model, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, Cedar Creek Wind generated 688,682 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Public Service Company of Colorado, and it is located within the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
69.4K MWh
Latest Month
688.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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