Montfort Wind Energy Center— 30 MW Wind
Montfort Wind Energy Center is a 30 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co since 2002. Ranked #705 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 51.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC (98 MW, Wind) and John Deere Dubuque Works (9 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Grant County, approximately 40 km southwest of Madison.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 2,617 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montfort Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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