Ruthton Ridge LLC— 1.9 MW Wind
Ruthton Ridge LLC is a 1.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Operations Inc and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #1029 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0018% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 814.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (Gas, 324 MW), Buffalo Ridge II LLC (Wind, 210 MW), and Fenton Wind Farm (Wind, 205.5 MW). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km from Sioux Falls.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,278 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
CHI Operations Inc operates 15 plants totalling 28 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 3,238 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ruthton Ridge LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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