Cedar Ridge— 67.7 MW Wind
Cedar Ridge is a 67.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co since 2009. Ranked #566 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.06% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Cedar Ridge 22.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Fond Du Lac (381.6 MW, Gas), Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project (145.2 MW, Wind), and Forward Wind Energy Center (129 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 80 km from Milwaukee.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,895 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,087 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wisconsin Power & Light Co operates 12 plants totalling 3,823 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 9,776 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cedar Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 178 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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