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Buffalo Center Wind LLC1.5 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Buffalo Center Wind LLC is a 1.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Buffalo Center Wind LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1090 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW capacity represents 0.0014% 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 Buffalo Center Wind LLC 1,031 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas) and Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km south of Minneapolis.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Buffalo Center Wind LLC
Location
43.3858°, -92.7594°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,388 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Buffalo Center Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

92 plants within 100 km, 4,741 MW combined

Nearest plant: Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.385800, -92.759400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Buffalo Center Wind 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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