Fourmile Ridge— 40 MW Wind
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.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Fourmile Wind Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 17,560 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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