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Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC40 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc
Location
42.6983°, -97.5800°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,659 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.698300, -97.580000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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