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ZCO is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United States. Operated by Wind Stream Operations LLC, it was commissioned in 1986. This facility is one of 1,142 wind plants in the country. Ranked #1077 of 1142 wind plants in the United States, ZCO represents a small fraction of the total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making ZCO approximately 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Wind Stream Operations LLC
Location
35.0772°, -118.3811°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Wind Stream Operations LLC operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

261 plants within 100 km, 15,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: Victory Garden (Tehachapi) (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.077200, -118.381100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ZCO is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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