Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid— 9 MW Wind
Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid is a 9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Kodiak Electric Assn Inc since 2010. Ranked #880 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 9 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Pillar Mountain approximately 172 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kodiak Microgrid (18.3 MW, Oil), Nymans Plant Microgrid (10 MW, Oil), and Swampy Acres Microgrid (8.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 50 km from Kodiak City.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Kodiak Electric Assn Inc operates 7 plants totalling 84 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 75 MW combined
Nearest plant: Flywheel Energy Storage System Microgrid (0.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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