Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River)— 10 MW Wind
Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River) is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Prospector since 2017. Ranked #844 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. This facility's 10 MW represents 0.01% 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 Prospector Windfarm 154.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brownlee (675 MW, Hydro), Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project (33 MW, Geothermal), and Durbin Creek Windfarm (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km southeast of Ontario.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Prospector operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,463 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River) is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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