Cedar Creek Wind

OperatingWind

Ranked #4 of 35 Wind plants in CO#90 of 1444 nationally

300.5 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado

EIAGEMWD

300.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2007

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.8956, -104.0157

County

Weld, CO

Nearby Plants

Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC
Wind171.7 MW · 7.7 km
Panorama Wind, LLC
Wind145 MW · 13.0 km
Cedar Creek II
Wind248.3 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

CompanyLeeward Renewable Energy Development, LLCU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · 2022-08-05

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

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators