List of wind farms in the United States
Appearance
This is a list of large wind farms in the United States. Many of the wind farms in the United States are located in the Great Plains.
Onshore wind farms
[edit]Listed are wind farms with a generating capacity of at least 150 megawatts (MW) or any of the three largest farms in its state with a generating capacity of at least 120 MW.
Offshore wind farms
[edit]As of 2020, there are two operational offshore wind farms in the United States. Block Island Wind Farm opened in December 2016 in Rhode Island waters.[90][91] Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind opened in 2020.
Planned and under construction wind farms
[edit]Farm | State | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
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SunZia Wind | New Mexico | 3,500 | [92] | |
Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project | Wyoming | 41°42′N 107°12′W / 41.700°N 107.200°W | 2,500–3,000 | [93] |
Lava Ridge Wind Project | Idaho | 1,200 | [94] | |
Horse Heaven Wind Farm (2022) | Washington | 1,150 | [95] | |
King Pine wind farm | Maine | 1,000 | [96] | |
Clearwater wind farm | Montana | 750 | [97] | |
High Banks Wind Farm (2023) | Kansas | 600 | [98] | |
Young Wind Farm | Texas | 500 | [99] | |
Chevelon Butte wind farm | Arizona | 477 | [100] | |
Alle-Catt wind farm | New York | 340 | [101] | |
Boswell Springs Wind Farm (2023) | Wyoming | 331 | [102] | |
Thunderhead Wind Energy | Nebraska | 300 | [103] | |
Seven Cowboy wind farm | Oklahoma | 300 | [104] | |
Canisteo wind farm | New York | 291 | [105] | |
Sapphire Sky wind farm | Illinois | 260 | [106] | |
Badger Wind Farm | North Dakota | 250 | [107] | |
25 Mile Creek Wind | Oklahoma | 250 | [108] | |
Blackjack Creek Wind Farm | Texas | 240 | [109] | |
Great Pathfinder wind farm | Iowa | 224 | [110] | |
Ledyard Wind Farm | Iowa | 207 | [111] | |
Chowan County Wind Farm (2023) | North Carolina | 188 | [112] | |
Delta Wind Farm (2023) | Mississippi | 184 | [113] | |
Walleye Wind Farm | Minnesota | 110 | [114] | |
Bluestone Wind Farm (2023) | New York | 112 | [115] | |
Ball Hill Wind Farm (2023) | New York | 108 | [116] |
See also
[edit]- List of offshore wind farms in the United States
- List of U.S. states by electricity production from renewable sources
- List of wind turbine manufacturers
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Wind ENergy Data & Information (WENDI) Gateway
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