Laredo Ridge Wind LLC— 79.9 MW Wind
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC is a 79.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2011. Ranked #527 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.08% 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 Laredo Ridge 19.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Breeze (206.5 MW, Wind), Upstream Wind Energy LLC (202.5 MW, Wind), and Prairie Breeze II (73.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Lincoln.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,442. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,251 worldwide by installed capacity
- #983 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,442 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 210 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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