Twin Buttes Wind Project— 75 MW Wind
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.
19 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Avangrid Renewables LLC operates 59 plants totalling 7,071 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 293 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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