Buffalo Ridge I LLC— 50.4 MW Wind
Buffalo Ridge I LLC is a 50.4 MW wind power facility in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC since 2008. Ranked #621 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 50.4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Ridge I LLC 30.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas), Buffalo Ridge II LLC (210 MW, Wind), and Red Pine Wind Project (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 50 km from Sioux Falls.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,920. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,278 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 3,980 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buffalo Ridge I LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 132 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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