Happy Jack Windpower Project— 29.4 MW Wind
Happy Jack Windpower Project is a 29.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #723 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Happy Jack 52.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rawhide (800.4 MW, Gas), Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station (140 MW, Gas), and Silver Sage Windpower (42 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 30 km from Cheyenne.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,531. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,055 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,689 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Duke Energy DEGS Happy Jack operates 1 plants totalling 29 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 2,679 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Happy Jack Windpower Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 77 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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