Rush Creek Wind

OperatingWind

Ranked #2 of 35 Wind plants in CO#16 of 1442 nationally

600 MW Wind operating in Elbert, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado

EIAGEMWD

600 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.1721, -103.8454

County

Elbert, CO

Nearby Plants

Limon Generating Station
Natural Gas154.2 MW · 13.0 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	Public Service Co of Colorado	Xcel Energy	—
Owner(s)	Public Service Co of Colorado	Xcel Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Rush Creek Wind Project is a 600 megawatt (MW) wind facility in eastern Colorado, located west of the town of Limon. It increased the wind generating capacity in the state by 20% when it came online in late 2018. The facility is financed, owned, and operated by Xcel Energy, the largest public utility in the state. The project was developed primarily for its numerous economic benefits since Xcel previously met the minimum 30% requirement of Colorado's 2020 renewable portfolio standard.

Read more on Wikipedia

Rush Creek Wind is a 600 MW wind power plant located in Elbert County, Colorado. The facility began operating in 2018 and is owned by Xcel Energy, with Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator. The plant utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.

Rush Creek Wind is the second-largest wind farm in Colorado (out of 21) and ranks 16th nationally (out of 734). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 2,149,602 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 40.9%. The installed cost of the plant was $1515.09 per kW, according to FERC data. The balancing authority for the plant is Public Service Company of Colorado, and it operates within the WECC NERC region.

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