Big Top LLC— 1.7 MW Wind
Big Top LLC is a 1.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Echo 3 since 2009. Ranked #1061 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW accounts for 0.0016% 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 Top LLC 910 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), Hermiston Power Partnership (689.4 MW, Gas), and Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 200 km east of Portland.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,330 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Echo 3 operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 12,443 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Top LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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