Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC— 81 MW Wind
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC is an 81 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2009. Ranked #509 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 81 MW represents 0.08% 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 Elkhorn Ridge 19.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sholes Wind Energy Center (160 MW, Wind), Gavins Point (132.3 MW, Hydro), and Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC (40 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km southwest of Sioux Falls.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,393. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,076 worldwide by installed capacity
- #954 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 2,616 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 213 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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