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248.3 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
248.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9230, -103.7834
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AE Power Services LLC | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Wind Energy North America Inc, IRG Acquisition Holdings LLC | BP Wind Energy; AEP Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BP Wind Energy; AEP Renewables
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Cedar Creek II is a 248.3 MW wind power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by AE Power Services LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 8th largest wind farm in Colorado out of 21, and 178th nationally out of 734.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-77. In the most recent year of data, Cedar Creek II generated 606,928 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.9%. The balancing authority for the plant is Public Service Company of Colorado, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
69.4K MWh
Latest Month
606.9K MWh
Annual Generation
27.9%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $470.6M
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP