Pinnacle Wind Force LLC— 55.2 MW Wind
Pinnacle Wind Force LLC is a 55.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2012. Ranked #607 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% 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 Pinnacle Wind Force 28 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mt Storm (1,680.9 MW, Coal), Mount Storm Power Station (1,680.9 MW, Gas), and NedPower Mount Storm (264 MW, Wind). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 30 km from the city of Elkins.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,826. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,707 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,220 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 11,117 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pinnacle Wind Force LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 145 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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