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Twin Buttes Wind Project is a 75 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Avangrid Renewables LLC since 2007. Ranked #546 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Twin Buttes contributes 0.07% to 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 Twin Buttes 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colorado Green Holdings LLC (162 MW, Wind), Twin Buttes II Wind (75 MW, Wind), and Lamar Plant (8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 200 km east of Denver.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Avangrid Renewables LLC
Location
37.6735°, -102.8622°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,496. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,018 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 293 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colorado Green Holdings LLC (21.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.673500, -102.862200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Twin Buttes Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 197 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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