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Sterling I Wind Farm is a 29.9 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by AEM Wind LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #719 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 29.9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Sterling I 51.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wildcat Ranch Wind Project (150 MW, Wind), LCEC Generation LLVC (46.5 MW, Gas), and Wildcat Wind (27.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 150 km west of Amarillo.

Capacity
29.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
AEM Wind LLC
Location
33.3596°, -103.2506°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,521. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,985 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,640 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

AEM Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 3,811 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wildcat Ranch Wind Project (32.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.359600, -103.250600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sterling I Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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