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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.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Invenergy Services LLC
Location
45.6533°, -119.9914°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 12,890 MW combined

Nearest plant: Threemile Canyon (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.653300, -119.991400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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