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Shaokatan Hills LLC is an 11.8 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Energy Operations Group LLC since 1999. Ranked #827 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Shaokatan Hills LLC 131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Deer Creek Station (324 MW, Gas), Buffalo Ridge II LLC (210 MW, Wind), and Red Pine Wind Project (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km from Sioux Falls.

Capacity
11.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Energy Operations Group LLC (MN)
Location
44.4217°, -96.4347°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,955 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Operations Group LLC (MN) operates 2 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 4,220 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jack River LLC (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.421700, -96.434700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shaokatan Hills LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 31 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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