Ward Butte Windfarm LLC— 6.6 MW Wind
Ward Butte Windfarm LLC is a 6.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Echo 1 since 2009. Ranked #905 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 6.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 105,842 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Ward Butte 0.0043 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), Hermiston Power Partnership (689.4 MW, Gas), and Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km northeast of Portland.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,630 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Echo 1 operates 4 plants totalling 35 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 12,440 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ward Butte Windfarm LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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