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Cow Branch is a 50.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Cow Branch Wind Power LLC and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #621 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 Cow Branch 30.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nebraska City (1,389.6 MW, Coal), Cooper Nuclear Station (801 MW, Nuclear), and Rock Creek Wind Project (300 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 80 km from Omaha.

Capacity
50.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Cow Branch Wind Power LLC
Location
40.4535°, -95.4683°

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

Cow Branch Wind Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 6,873 MW combined

Nearest plant: Loess Hills (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.453500, -95.468300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cow Branch 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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