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Waverly Community Wind Project is a 2.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Waverly Municipal Electric Utility since 2007. Ranked #993 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.0026% 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 Waverly Community Wind Project 572 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas) and Charles City Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Waverly Municipal Elec Utility
Location
42.7317°, -92.4711°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,081 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Waverly Municipal Elec Utility operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 5,311 MW combined

Nearest plant: Streeter Station (22.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.731700, -92.471100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waverly Community Wind Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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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