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UMM Wind Turbine is a 1.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Minnesota Morris Campus since 2011. Ranked #1061 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW capacity represents 0.0016% of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making UMM Wind Turbine 909 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grant County Wind LLC (20 MW, Wind), Benson City of (9 MW, Oil), and PopeSun CSG LLC (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km west of Minneapolis.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
University of Minnesota Morris Campus
Location
45.5897°, -95.8770°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,330 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

University of Minnesota Morris Campus operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 1,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stevens Community Medical Center (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.589700, -95.877000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

UMM Wind Turbine is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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