Wheat Field Wind Power Project— 97 MW Wind
Wheat Field Wind Power Project is a 97 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wheat Field Wind Power Project LLC since 2009. Ranked #484 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 97 MW represents 0.09% 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 Wheat Field Wind Power Project 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include John Day (2,160 MW, Hydro), Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (449.7 MW, Wind), and Klondike Windpower III (297.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 160 km east of Portland.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,234. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,484 worldwide by installed capacity
- #872 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wheat Field Wind Power Project LLC operates 1 plants totalling 97 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 12,479 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wheat Field Wind Power Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 255 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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