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
editListed 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
editAs 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
editFarm | 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
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