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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.

Capacity
55.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc
Location
39.4450°, -79.0300°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 11,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fourmile Ridge (21.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.445000, -79.030000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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