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Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid25.8 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid is a 25.8 MW wind and storage facility in the United States, commissioned in 2009. It is operated by AE Power Services LLC and is one of 1,142 wind plants in the country. Ranked #736 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, this plant represents 0.02% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the U.S. is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Rolling Thunder approximately 60 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Bend Dam (538.3 MW, Hydro) and South Dakota Wind Energy Center (40.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 200 km from the city of Pierre.

Capacity
25.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
AE Power Services LLC
Location
44.4778°, -99.1339°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,637. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,607 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,869 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

AE Power Services LLC operates 7 plants totalling 1,660 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,688 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Dakota Wind Energy Cente (30.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.477800, -99.133900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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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