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NBC Field's Point Wind Farm is a 4.5 MW wind facility in the United States, operated by Narragansett Bay Commission and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #930 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents a small fraction of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making NBC Field's Point 344 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fore River Generating Station (872.2 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 70 km south of Boston.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Narragansett Bay Commission
Location
41.7941°, -71.3892°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Narragansett Bay Commission operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

434 plants within 100 km, 21,167 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rhode Island Hospital (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.794100, -71.389200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

NBC Field's Point Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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