Patton Wind Farm— 30 MW Wind
Patton Wind Farm is a 30 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by RWE Renewables Americas LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #705 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 30 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Patton Wind Farm 51.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Conemaugh (1,963 MW, Coal), Conemaugh Generating Station (1,963 MW, Coal), and CPV Fairview Energy Center (1,197 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km east of Pittsburgh.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
RWE Renewables Americas LLC operates 35 plants totalling 5,630 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 16,375 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Patton Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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