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Coyote Ridge is a 96.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Coyote Ridge LLC since 2020. Ranked #485 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 96.7 MW represents 0.09% 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 Coyote Ridge 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas) and Buffalo Ridge II LLC (210 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 50 km from Sioux Falls.

Capacity
96.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Coyote Ridge LLC
Location
44.4500°, -96.5500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,237. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Coyote Ridge LLC operates 1 plants totalling 97 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 3,897 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buffalo Ridge I LLC (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.450000, -96.550000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coyote Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 254 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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