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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.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Criterion Power Partners LLC
Location
39.4047°, -79.2900°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Criterion Power Partners LLC operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 11,603 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garrett County - DPU Treatment Plant (14.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.404700, -79.290000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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