Busch Ranch II Wind Farm— 59.4 MW Wind
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Electric Generation LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #599 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it contributes 0.06% 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 this facility 26 times smaller. Nearby plants include Comanche (CO) (1,635.3 MW, Coal), Comanche Solar (120 MW, Solar), and Peak View Wind Farm (60.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 150 km southeast of Colorado Springs.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,768. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,185 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Black Hills Electric Generation LLC operates 2 plants totalling 139 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 3,982 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 156 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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