Desert Meadow Windfarm— 23 MW Wind
Desert Meadow Windfarm is a 23 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Aegis Renewables LLC since 2013. Ranked #753 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 23 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Desert Meadow Windfarm 67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Bliss (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 160 km northwest of Boise.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,744. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,055 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Aegis Renewables LLC operates 6 plants totalling 138 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 1,579 MW combined
Nearest plant: Bennett Creek Windfarm LLC - Mountain Home (2.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Desert Meadow Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 60 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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