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Rising Tree Wind Farm III is a 99 MW wind power facility in the United States, operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #457 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it contributes 0.09% 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 Rising Tree Wind Farm III 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind) and Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from the city of Bakersfield.

Capacity
99 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC
Location
35.0606°, -118.2433°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,197. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,397 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #828 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC operates 1 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

280 plants within 100 km, 16,825 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mojave 4 (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.060600, -118.243300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rising Tree Wind Farm III is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 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
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