Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC— 40 MW Wind
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC is a 40 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2012. Ranked #675 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.04% 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 Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC 38.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sholes Wind Energy Center (160 MW, Wind), Gavins Point (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC (81 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 80 km northwest of Sioux City.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,183 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 2,659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 105 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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