Project Overview
Mortenson built Xcel Energy’s Rush Creek Wind Project in Limon, Colorado. The project added 300 wind turbines and increased Colorado’s wind generation capacity by 20 percent.
Key Takeaways:
- Largest wind project in Mortenson history at the time
- First wind project built directly for Xcel Energy.
- 300 Vestas turbines installed.
- Two phases built 35 miles apart.
- Delivery Method
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Engineer, Procure and Construct
- Additional Project Facts
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Completion Date: October 2018
600 MW
Xcel Energy selected Mortenson to construct the Rush Creek Wind Project in Limon, Colorado. This was Mortenson’s first wind project built directly for Xcel Energy and the largest wind project in Mortenson’s history, at contract signing, with a total of 600 MW. That is roughly enough electricity to power over 200,000 homes for a year.
The scope of work included access roads, foundations, collection system installation, O&M building, erection and wiring of 300 Vestas V110 2.0 MW turbines. Mortenson also self-performed all civil and high voltage work. Construction of the project began in June of 2017 and was completed in October of 2018. The terrain was flat to rolling hills.
A challenge for this project was that the two phases were 35 miles apart, laydown yard to laydown yard, requiring a very efficient schedule to keep everything moving and finished on time.
