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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.

Capacity
61 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc
Location
41.2881°, -110.4807°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
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

14 plants within 100 km, 1,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mountain Wind Power II LLC (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.288100, -110.480700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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