Mountaineer Wind Energy Center— 66 MW Wind
Mountaineer Wind Energy Center is a 66 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by GlidePath Power Operations LLC since 2003. Ranked #569 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 66 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 Mountaineer Wind Energy Center 23.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mount Storm Power Station (1680.9 MW, Gas), Mt Storm (1680.9 MW, Coal), and NedPower Mount Storm (264 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 130 km southwest of Washington, D.C.
23 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,103 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
GlidePath Power Operations LLC operates 16 plants totalling 409 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 10,399 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mountaineer Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 173 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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