Mountain Home— 21 MW Wind
Mountain Home is a 21 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Hot Springs Windfarm LLC and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #771 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Mountain Home contributes 0.02% 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 Mountain Home 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Bliss (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 150 km northeast of Boise.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,837. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,162 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Hot Springs Windfarm LLC operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 1,581 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mountain Home is a wind power plant producing approximately 55 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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