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North Allegheny Windpower Project70 MW Wind

WindRenewable

North Allegheny Windpower Project is a 70 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy DEGS North Allegheny and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #561 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 70 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 North Allegheny 22.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPV Fairview Energy Center (1,197 MW, Gas), Colver Power Project (118 MW, Coal), and Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 80 km from Pittsburgh.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Duke Energy DEGS North Allegheny
Location
40.4381°, -78.5436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,591. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,056 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy DEGS North Allegheny operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 14,309 MW combined

Nearest plant: Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.438100, -78.543600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North Allegheny Windpower Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 184 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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