Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project— 2.3 MW Wind
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project is a 2.3 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Algona and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #1002 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% 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 Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project 672.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind), FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind), and Crystal Lake 3 LLC (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northwest of Fort Dodge.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,151 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
City of Algona - (IA) operates 2 plants totalling 18 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 3,858 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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
Nearby Power Plants
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