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Mower County Wind Energy Center98.9 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Mower County Wind Energy Center is a 98.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by FPL Energy Mower County LLC since 2007. Ranked #468 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 98.9 MW represents 0.09% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Mower County Wind Energy Center 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas), Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind), and Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km southeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
98.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
FPL Energy Mower County LLC
Location
43.6141°, -92.5988°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #850 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

FPL Energy Mower County LLC operates 1 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 4,472 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prairie Star Wind Farm (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.614100, -92.598800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mower County Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 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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