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.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
40 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wind Stream Operations LLC operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW
261 plants within 100 km, 15,535 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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