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Crystal Lake 3 LLC66 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Crystal Lake 3 LLC is a 66 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Crystal Lake 3 LLC since 2010. Ranked #569 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 66 MW represents 0.06% 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 Crystal Lake 3 23.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind), and FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Crystal Lake 3 LLC
Location
43.3192°, -93.8836°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,103 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Crystal Lake 3 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 4,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (8.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.319200, -93.883600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Crystal Lake 3 LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 173 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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