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Salt Valley Wind Plant is a 1.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Lincoln Electric System since 1998. Ranked #1126 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW contributes to the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Salt Valley Wind Plant 1.29 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rokeby (266.1 MW, Gas), Sheldon (228.7 MW, Coal), and Terry Bundy Generating Station (216.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km southwest of Lincoln.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Lincoln Electric System
Location
40.9044°, -96.6231°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,469 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Lincoln Electric System operates 4 plants totalling 511 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 7,340 MW combined

Nearest plant: Terry Bundy Generating Station (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.904400, -96.623100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salt Valley Wind Plant is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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