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Rock River I LLC is a 50 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Shell Wind Energy Inc. since 2001. Ranked #628 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, it accounts for 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 Rock River I LLC 30.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seven Mile Hill (146.2 MW, Wind), High Plains (122.1 MW, Wind), and Dunlap (111 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 250 km north of Denver.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Shell Wind Energy Inc.
Location
41.7172°, -106.1077°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Shell Wind Energy Inc. operates 4 plants totalling 313 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,693 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foote Creek IV (7.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.717200, -106.107700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rock River I LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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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