Locust Ridge— 26 MW Wind
Locust Ridge is a 26 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC since 2007. Ranked #735 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 0.02% 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 Locust Ridge 59.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Susquehanna (2,532 MW, Nuclear), Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (2,532 MW, Nuclear), and Moxie Freedom Generation Plant (1,058 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km northeast of Harrisburg.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,836 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 29,151 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Locust Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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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