The Wind Turbines is a key infrastructure asset in United States of America's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wind energy resources to generate bulk electricity. The plant's operating entity is not publicly declared in national utility registries. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within United States of America, Wind Turbines occupies the #1140 position among all operational wind power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of United States of America's total installed wind generating capacity, which currently stands at 105,842 MW. The largest operational wind installation in United States of America is the Alta Wind VIII with an output of 1,547 MW, making the Wind Turbines approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of United States of America's aggregate generation capacity of 1,386,385 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wind power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in United States of America consumes 11 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Wind Turbines contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping United States of America advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 35.2075° latitude and -101.3733° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Harrington (coal-fired, 1080 MW), the Nichols (gas-fired, 474.7 MW), the Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC (wind-powered, 218 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of United States of America.
United States of America, North America
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wind Turbines is a wind power plant producing approximately 0 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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Understanding Wind Power Generation: A Comprehensive Overview
Wind power generation harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity, making it one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. This process begins with wind turbines, which consist of large blades mounted on a tower. As the wind blows, it causes the blades to rotate, transforming the wind's kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then converted into electrical energy through a generator connected to the turbine. The efficiency of wind turbines has significantly improved over the past decades, with modern designs capable of generating power even at low wind speeds.
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