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Lookout Windpower LLC37.8 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lookout Windpower LLC is a 37.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2008. It is operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc and is part of a larger network of 1,142 wind plants in the country, totaling 105,842 MW. Ranked #686 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Lookout Windpower LLC accounts for 0.04% of the nation's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Lookout Windpower LLC 40.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility (229 MW, Coal), Twin Ridges Wind Farm (139.4 MW, Wind), and Highland North Wind Farm (75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 150 km east of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
37.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc
Location
39.8794°, -78.9183°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,287. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,256 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 22,235 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meyersdale Battery (12.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.879400, -78.918300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lookout Windpower LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 99 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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