Big Horn Wind II— 50 MW Wind
Big Horn Wind II is a 50 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #628 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.05% 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 Big Horn Wind II 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include John Day (2,160 MW, Hydro) and Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (449.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 150 km east of Portland.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 14,796 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Horn Wind II is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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