Rush Creek Wind
Elbert County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 60619 · Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado
Nameplate600MWSummer 600 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,175GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 194.5 | 43.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1,975.1 | 37.6% | — |
| 2020 | 2,024.3 | 38.4% | — |
| 2021 | 2,128.3 | 41.7% | — |
| 2022 | 2,251.4 | 44.1% | — |
| 2023 | 2,110.3 | 41.4% | — |
| 2024 | 2,254.4 | 44.1% | — |
| 2025 | 2,149.6 | 40.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 600 | 600 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | vestas V100-2.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Public Service Co of Colorado. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 100.0% | 600 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Limon Generating Station | 154 MW | 13 km |
| Limon Wind II | 200 MW | 29.5 km |
| Cedar Point Wind | 252 MW | 31.3 km |
| Limon Wind I | 200 MW | 33 km |
| Limon III Wind LLC | 201 MW | 37.8 km |
| Golden West Power Partners LLC | 250 MW | 41.2 km |