Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC— 43.5 MW Wind
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC is a 43.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC since 2004. Ranked #658 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 43.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Flying Cloud 35.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Highland Wind Project (502 MW, Wind), Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind), and O'Brien Wind (250.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km northwest of Des Moines.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,134. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,849 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,121 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 4,659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 114 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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