Lake Benton II— 100.2 MW Wind
Lake Benton II is a 100.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1999. Ranked #440 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 100.2 MW represents 0.09% 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 Lake Benton II 15.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas), Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), and Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km southwest of Minneapolis.
27 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,142. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,036 worldwide by installed capacity
- #782 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
27 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 3,713 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Benton II is a wind power plant producing approximately 263 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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