Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center— 25 MW Wind
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center is a 25 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 2008. Ranked #741 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Taconite Ridge 1 61.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Syl Laskin (116 MW, Gas), Hibbing (35.9 MW, Coal), and Virginia (26.2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km northwest of Duluth.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,909 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,245 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 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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