Huerfano River Wind— 8 MW Wind
Huerfano River Wind is an 8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Huerfano River Wind LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #889 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Huerfano River Wind 193.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Comanche (1,635.3 MW, Coal), Comanche Solar (120 MW, Solar), and Peak View Wind Farm (60.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Huerfano County, approximately 150 km south of Colorado Springs.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Huerfano River Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 4,100 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Huerfano River Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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