Charles City Wind Farm— 80 MW Wind
Charles City Wind Farm is an 80 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #514 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' 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 this facility 19.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind), Crane Creek Wind Energy Center (99 MW, Wind), and Saratoga Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #962 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 4,511 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Charles City Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 210 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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