Foote Creek III— 24.8 MW Wind
Foote Creek III is a 24.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind since 1999. Ranked #745 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 24.8 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Foote Creek III 62.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seven Mile Hill (146.2 MW, Wind), High Plains (122.1 MW, Wind), and Dunlap (111 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 100 km from the city of Laramie.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,688. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,991 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind operates 31 plants totalling 990 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,719 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Foote Creek III is a wind power plant producing approximately 65 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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