Big Spring Wind Power Facility— 34.3 MW Wind
Big Spring Wind Power Facility is a 34.3 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It was commissioned in 1999 and adds to the renewable energy mix. Ranked #699 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, Big Spring's capacity accounts for 0.03% 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 Spring 45 times smaller. Nearby plants include Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC (662.5 MW, Wind), C R Wing Cogen Plant (230 MW, Gas), and Panther Creek Wind Farm Three (199.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 40 km from Midland.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,370. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,960 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,343 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 10,075 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Spring Wind Power Facility is a wind power plant producing approximately 90 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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