Crescent Ridge— 53 MW Wind
Crescent Ridge is a 53 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Leeward Asset Management LLC and commissioned in 2006. Ranked #609 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 53 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Crescent Ridge 29.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Sky Wind LLC (240 MW, Wind), Walnut Ridge Wind Farm (212 MW, Wind), and Green River Wind Farm (194.3 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Illinois, approximately 150 km from Chicago.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,863. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,865 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,239 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Leeward Asset Management LLC operates 16 plants totalling 1,472 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 19,891 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crescent Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 139 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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