Franklin County Wind Farm— 99 MW Wind
Franklin County Wind Farm is a 99 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co and commissioned in 2013. 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 Franklin County Wind Farm 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Century (201.2 MW, Wind), Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East (199.7 MW, Wind), and Garden Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.
13 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
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Interstate Power and Light Co operates 13 plants totalling 3,866 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 5,417 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Franklin County Wind Farm 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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