Crane Creek Wind Energy Center— 99 MW Wind
Crane Creek Wind Energy Center is a 99 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #457 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 99 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 Crane Creek 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas) and Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km northwest of Madison.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,197. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,397 worldwide by installed capacity
- #828 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 3,810 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crane Creek Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 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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