Lake Winds Energy Park— 100.8 MW Wind
Lake Winds Energy Park is a 100.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #420 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 100.8 MW represents 0.1% 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 Lake Winds Energy Park 15.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ludington (1,978.8 MW, Hydro), Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant (1,978.8 MW, Hydro), and Michigan Power LP (138.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 80 km northwest of Grand Rapids.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,998 worldwide by installed capacity
- #753 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,552 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Winds Energy Park is a wind power plant producing approximately 265 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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