26th largest plant in Colorado · 1265th nationally
Cedar Creek Ii is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 248 MW. It generates roughly 539.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,345 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cedar Creek Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ae Power Services Llc |
| City | New Raymer |
| County | Weld County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80742 |
| Coordinates | 40.94750, -103.78389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 248 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Wind Energy North America Inc | Houston, TX | 5000.0% |
| Irg Acquisition Holdings Llc | Chicago, IL | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.