Chokecherry And Sierra Madre Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
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Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameChokecherry And Sierra Madre Wind
OperatorPower Company Of Wyoming Llc
CitySinclair
CountyCarbon County
StateWyoming
ZIP82334
Coordinates41.68306, -107.20000

Generators (5)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
II-AOnshore Wind TurbineWind1,303 MWUnder Construction
I-BOnshore Wind TurbineWind850 MWUnder Construction
I-AOnshore Wind TurbineWind844 MWUnder Construction
II-BOnshore Wind TurbineWind554 MWUnder Construction
I-COnshore Wind TurbineWind500 MWIndef Postponed

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator

What this means

Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.

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