85 B— 25.2 MW Wind
85 B is a 25.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Tehachapi Wind Wall LLC and commissioned in 1985. Ranked #739 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making 85 B 61.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,655. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,677 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Tehachapi Wind Wall LLC operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW
260 plants within 100 km, 15,438 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
85 B is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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