Butler Ridge— 54 MW Wind
Butler Ridge is a 54 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center since 2009. Ranked #608 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 54 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 Butler Ridge 28.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are South Fond Du Lac (381.6 MW, Gas), Concord (381.6 MW, Gas), and Germantown (335.7 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 80 km north of Milwaukee.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,227 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 10,376 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Butler Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 142 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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