Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm— 29 MW Wind
Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm is a 29 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC since 2012. Ranked #725 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 29 MW represents 0.03% 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 Busch Ranch 53.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 Denver.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,537. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,700 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Black Hills Colorado Electric LLC operates 5 plants totalling 118 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 4,012 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Busch Ranch Wind Energy Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 76 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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