Brule County Wind— 20 MW Wind
Brule County Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #779 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.02% 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 Brule County Wind 77 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Winds SD1 (162 MW, Wind), Wessington Springs (51 MW, Wind), and Aurora County Wind (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 150 km west of Sioux Falls.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,578 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brule County Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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