North Allegheny Windpower Project— 70 MW Wind
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.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Duke Energy DEGS North Allegheny operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 14,309 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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