Criterion— 70 MW Wind
Criterion is a 70 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Criterion Power Partners LLC since 2011. Ranked #561 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Criterion's 70 MW accounts for 0.07% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Criterion 22 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mount Storm Power Station (1680.9 MW, Gas), Mt Storm (1680.9 MW, Coal), and NedPower Mount Storm (264 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 90 km from the city of Charleston.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,056 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Criterion Power Partners LLC operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 11,603 MW combined
Nearest plant: Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant (14.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Criterion is a wind power plant producing approximately 184 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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