Wildcat Wind— 27.3 MW Wind
Wildcat Wind is a 27.3 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Wildcat Wind LLC and commissioned in 2012. It is one of 1,142 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. Ranked #732 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, Wildcat Wind accounts for 0.03% of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Wildcat Wind 56.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hobbs Generating Station (665.6 MW, Gas), Cunningham (519.2 MW, Gas), and Maddox (212 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 50 km from the city of Hobbs.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,587. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,353 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,785 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wildcat Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 2,843 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wildcat Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 72 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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