Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr— 62.6 MW Wind
Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Center is a 62.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Yield LLC since 2014. Ranked #581 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 62.6 MW represents 0.06% 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 this facility 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Logan Wind Energy (201 MW, Wind) and Peetz Table Wind Energy (199.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km northeast of Denver.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,693. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,160 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,140 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Yield LLC operates 8 plants totalling 963 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 2,520 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr is a wind power plant producing approximately 165 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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