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Conception is a 50.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by CR Clearing LLC since 2008. Ranked #621 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 50.4 MW accounts for 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 Conception 30.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nodaway (315.6 MW, Gas), Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility (150 MW, Wind), and Bluegrass Ridge (56.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 50 km from St. Joseph.

Capacity
50.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
CR Clearing LLC
Location
40.2572°, -94.6722°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,920. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,278 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

CR Clearing LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 4,399 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nodaway (10.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.257200, -94.672200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Conception is a wind power plant producing approximately 132 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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