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Sawtooth Wind Project is a 22.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Winds LLC since 2010. Ranked #764 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 22.4 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Sawtooth Wind Project 69 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Evander Andrews Power Complex (270.9 MW, Gas), Bennett Mountain (172.8 MW, Gas), and Bliss (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 200 km northeast of Boise.

Capacity
22.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Idaho Winds LLC
Location
42.9822°, -115.3933°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,779. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,527 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,093 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Idaho Winds LLC operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 1,639 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cold Springs Windfarm (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.982200, -115.393300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sawtooth Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 59 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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