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Creston Ridge Wind Farm6.8 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Creston Ridge Wind Farm is a 6.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Creston Ridge LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #904 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Creston Ridge Wind Farm 227 times smaller. Nearby plants include Archer Daniels Midland Columbus (71.4 MW, Coal) and Columbus (45.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 120 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Creston Ridge LLC
Location
41.6780°, -97.3860°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,622 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Creston Ridge LLC operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 1,563 MW combined

Nearest plant: Madison Utilities (17.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.678000, -97.386000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Creston Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 18 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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