Butter Creek Power LLC— 5 MW Wind
Butter Creek Power LLC is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Echo 3 and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #922 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents a small portion of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Butter Creek 309.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), Hermiston Power Partnership (689.4 MW, Gas), and Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 120 km east of Portland.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Echo 3 operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 12,440 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Butter Creek Power LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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