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300.5 MW Wind operating in Weld, CO
300.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8956, -104.0157
County
Weld, CO
Nearby Plants
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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 | — |
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
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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69.4K MWh
Latest Month
688.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $569.5M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-04-19
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiated regulatory review of Cedar Creek Wind and adjacent Mountain Breeze/Panorama Wind Energy projects; Leeward named as applicant-operator.
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