Laurel Wind Farm— 119.6 MW Wind
Laurel Wind Farm is a 119.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #364 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 119.6 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 Laurel Wind Farm 12.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marshalltown Generating Station (705.9 MW, Gas), North English (340 MW, Wind), and Marshalltown (189 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km northeast of Des Moines.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 1,949. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,384 worldwide by installed capacity
- #635 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
MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 6,330 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laurel Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 314 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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