Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch— 78.2 MW Wind
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.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc operates 5 plants totalling 1,883 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 6,243 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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