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Moraine Wind LLC is a 51 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC since 2004. Ranked #614 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 51 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW, Wind), Nobles Wind Project (201 MW, Wind), and Prairie Rose Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 80 km west of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Avangrid Renewables LLC
Location
44.0667°, -96.0667°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,904. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,258 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 4,005 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boeve Windfarm LLC (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.066700, -96.066700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moraine Wind LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 134 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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