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Cassia Gulch is an 18.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC since 2009. Ranked #797 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 18.9 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Cassia Gulch 81.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bliss (75 MW, Hydro), Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro), and High Mesa (40 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Idaho, approximately 150 km west of Boise.

Capacity
18.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC
Location
42.8744°, -115.0172°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,109. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,142 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,335 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 1,566 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Mesa (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.874400, -115.017200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cassia Gulch is a wind power plant producing approximately 50 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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