Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)— 10 MW Wind
Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Benson Creek and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #844 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.01% 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 Benson Creek Windfarm 154.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project (33 MW, Geothermal), Vale Air Solar Center LLC (10 MW, Solar), and Thunderegg Solar Center LLC (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 200 km east of Portland.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Benson Creek operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 1,434 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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