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Saratoga Wind Farm is a 66 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 2019. Ranked #569 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 66 MW represents 0.06% 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 Saratoga Wind Farm 23.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind), and Prairie Star Wind Farm (100.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km northwest of Madison.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.4489°, -92.2807°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,103 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 4,957 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliant SBD 9206 Donaldson (14.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.448900, -92.280700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saratoga Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 173 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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