Rush Creek Wind
Rush Creek Wind is a wind farm in Elbert County, Colorado, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado. Among the 1,356 wind farms in the country it is the sixth-largest. It is the biggest of Colorado’s 33 wind farms. Its biggest unit, rated at 600 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Colorado.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
600 MW
600 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Onshore wind600 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2018 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GEN1 Onshore wind, 600 MW, 2018
Among Colorado’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- 2Comanche (CO)1,253 MW
- 3Fort St Vrain1,148 MW
- 5Rawhide800 MW
- 6Rocky Mountain Energy Center685 MW
- 7Rush Creek Windthis plant
- 8Front Range Power Plant554 MW
- 9Pawnee552 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 604th of 14,286
- Power plants in Colorado
- 7th of 320
- Plants in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area
- 5th of 192
- Plants run by Public Service Co of Colorado
- 5th of 22
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore wind | 600 MW | 600 MW | 2018 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Matheson
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 39.172°N, 103.845°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limon Generating Station | Natural gas | 154 MW | 8.1 mi east |
| Limon Wind II | Wind | 200 MW | 18.4 mi northeast |
| Cedar Point Wind | Wind | 252 MW | 19.4 mi northeast |
| Limon Wind I | Wind | 200 MW | 20.5 mi northeast |
| Limon III Wind LLC | Wind | 201 MW | 23.5 mi northeast |
| Golden West Power Partners LLC | Wind | 250 MW | 25.6 mi southwest |
| Grazing Yak Solar | Solar | 35 MW | 25.6 mi southwest |
| Titan Solar | Solar | 50 MW | 36.7 mi north |