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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.

Capacity
17.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
International Turbine Res Inc
Location
37.0478°, -121.1708°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

International Turbine Res Inc operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 8,785 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gianelli Powerhouse (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.047800, -121.170800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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