Mountain Wind Power LLC— 61 MW Wind
Mountain Wind Power LLC is a 61 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2008. Ranked #588 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, its 61 MW represents 0.06% 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 Wind Power LLC 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include TransAlta Wyoming Wind (144 MW, Wind) and Mountain Wind Power II LLC (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 80 km from Salt Lake City.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,717. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,232 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,154 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 1,592 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mountain Wind Power LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 160 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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