Willow Creek Energy Center— 72 MW Wind
Willow Creek Energy Center is a 72 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Invenergy Services LLC since 2009. Ranked #559 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 72 MW represents 0.07% 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 Willow Creek Energy Center 21.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal), Carty Generating Station (500 MW, Gas), and Coyote Springs (296 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km from Pendleton.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,563. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,046 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
Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 12,890 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Willow Creek Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 189 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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