Somerset Windpower LLC— 9 MW Wind
Somerset Windpower LLC is a 9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by GlidePath Power Operations LLC. Commissioned in 2002, it contributes 0.01% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW across 1,142 plants in the country. It ranks #880 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Somerset Windpower LLC 171 times smaller. This facility's output is a small fraction of the overall wind energy generation. Nearby plants include Conemaugh Generating Station (1,963 MW, Coal), Conemaugh (1,963 MW, Coal), and CPV Fairview Energy Center (1,197 MW, Gas). Somerset Windpower LLC is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 70 km from Pittsburgh.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
GlidePath Power Operations LLC operates 16 plants totalling 409 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 23,545 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Somerset Windpower LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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