7th largest plant in Colorado · 617th nationally
Rush Creek Wind is a wind power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 600 MW. It generates roughly 2.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 200,985 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Rush Creek Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| City | Matheson |
| County | Elbert County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 80830 |
| Coordinates | 39.17211, -103.84536 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 600 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.