Spruce Mountain WInd— 20 MW Wind
Spruce Mountain Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Spruce Mountain Wind LLC since 2012. Ranked #779 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 20 MW accounts for 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 Spruce Mountain Wind 77 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rumford Power LLC (274.5 MW, Gas) and Androscoggin Energy Center (163.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 40 km northwest of Portland.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Spruce Mountain Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 3,460 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spruce Mountain WInd is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 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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