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Welcome Wind Turbine is a 2.1 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Federated Rural Electric Assn since 2008. Ranked #1003 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 2.1 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Welcome Wind Turbine 738 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas) and Odell Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Federated Rural Electric Assn
Location
43.6825°, -94.5892°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,900. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,187 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Federated Rural Electric Assn operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 4,590 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fairmont (MN) (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.682500, -94.589200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Welcome Wind Turbine is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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