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Wethersfield Wind Farm is a 6.6 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc since 2000. 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 Wethersfield 0.0043 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (126 MW, Wind), High Sheldon Wind Farm (112 MW, Wind), and Noble Bliss Windpark LLC (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 60 km southwest of Buffalo.

Capacity
6.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
CHI Energy Inc
Location
42.6788°, -78.2438°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 10,125 MW combined

Nearest plant: Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.678800, -78.243800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wethersfield Wind Farm 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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