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Storm Lake II is an 80.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Allete Clean Energy since 1999. Ranked #513 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it contributes 0.08% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Storm Lake II 19.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Highland Wind Project (502 MW, Wind), Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind), and O'Brien Wind (250.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Storm Lake.

Capacity
80.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Allete Clean Energy
Location
42.8417°, -95.4050°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,115 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #961 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Allete Clean Energy operates 11 plants totalling 673 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 5,119 MW combined

Nearest plant: Storm Lake 1 (17.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.841700, -95.405000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Storm Lake II is a wind power plant producing approximately 211 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
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