Yahoo Creek— 21 MW Wind
Yahoo Creek is a 21 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #771 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Yahoo Creek 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bliss (75 MW, Hydro) and Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the United States, approximately 100 km from Boise.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,837. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,162 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC operates 11 plants totalling 185 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 1,576 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yahoo Creek is a wind power plant producing approximately 55 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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