Elm Creek Wind LLC— 99 MW Wind
Elm Creek Wind LLC is a 99 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #457 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 99 MW represents 0.09% 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 Elm Creek Wind LLC 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas), Lakefield Wind Project LLC (205.5 MW, Wind), and Odell Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 200 km southwest of Minneapolis.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,197. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,397 worldwide by installed capacity
- #828 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
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 4,917 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elm Creek Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 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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