Bison I Wind Energy Center— 81.8 MW Wind
Bison I Wind Energy Center is an 81.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 2011. Ranked #507 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 81.8 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Bison I 18.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coal Creek (1,215.6 MW, Coal), Coal Creek Station (1,215.6 MW, Coal), and Antelope Valley (954 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 100 km southwest of Minot.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,058 worldwide by installed capacity
- #951 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 7,199 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bison I Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 215 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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