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Lamar Plant is an 8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lamar since 1989. Ranked #889 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Lamar Plant 193 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colorado Green Holdings LLC (162 MW, Wind), Twin Buttes Wind Project (75 MW, Wind), and Twin Buttes II Wind (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km from Denver.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
City of Lamar - (CO)
Location
38.0333°, -102.5379°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lamar - (CO) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 350 MW combined

Nearest plant: Twin Buttes II Wind (29 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.033300, -102.537900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lamar Plant 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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