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Fourmile Ridge is a 40 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Fourmile Wind Energy LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #675 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Fourmile Ridge contributes 0.04% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Fourmile Ridge 38.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mt Storm (1,680.9 MW, Coal), Mount Storm Power Station (1,680.9 MW, Gas), and NedPower Mount Storm (264 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 150 km southwest of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Fourmile Wind Energy LLC
Location
39.6411°, -79.0111°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,183 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Fourmile Wind Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 17,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meyersdale Battery (16.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.641100, -79.011100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fourmile Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 105 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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