Dinosaur Point— 17.4 MW Wind
Dinosaur Point is a 17.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by International Turbine Res Inc since 1988. Ranked #806 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 17.4 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 105,842 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Dinosaur Point 88.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Gianelli Powerhouse (424 MW, Hydro), W R Gianelli (424 MW, Hydro), and Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km southeast of San Francisco.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,200. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,596 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,442 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
International Turbine Res Inc operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 8,785 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dinosaur Point is a wind power plant producing approximately 46 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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