World Power Plants

Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch78.2 MW Wind

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Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch is a 78.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc since 2011. Ranked #537 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 78.2 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canadian Breaks LLC (210.1 MW, Wind), Spinning Spur Wind LLC (161 MW, Wind), and Wildorado Wind LLC (161 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 60 km northeast of Amarillo.

Capacity
78.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc
Location
35.2436°, -102.2100°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,468. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,301 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #998 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc operates 5 plants totalling 1,883 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 6,243 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spinning Spur Wind LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.243600, -102.210000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch is a wind power plant producing approximately 206 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
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