Rush Creek Wind
Wind power plant in Elbert County, Colorado. 600 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Public Service Co of Colorado.
Also known as Rush Creek I and II Wind Farms · Rush Creek I · EIA plant 60619
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 600 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of ColoradoEIA operator ID 15466
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Elbert County, CO39.1721, −103.8454
- EIA plant ID
- 60619EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rush Creek Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.15 TWh
2,149,602 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.9%
2024: 42.8%
January to July 2026
1.32 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
2.0–2.3
TWh a year. Low 2019, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 194,543 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,975,124 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,024,321 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,128,334 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,251,448 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,110,347 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,254,445 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,149,602 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,320,132 | 43.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 600.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Rush Creek Wind
How much power does Rush Creek Wind produce?
Rush Creek Wind reported 2,149,602 MWh (2.15 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.9% capacity factor on 600 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.32 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Rush Creek Wind?
Rush Creek Wind is in Elbert County, Colorado, at 39.1721, −103.8454. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Rush Creek Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Public Service Co of Colorado as the operator (EIA operator ID 15466). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rush Creek Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page