A wind turbine and blue sky, from Wild Horse Wind Farm in Washington State. Puget Sound Energy Company
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3420 x 5107 px | 29 x 43.2 cm | 11.4 x 17 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Wild Horse Wind Farm in Washington State, USAMore information:
The Wild Horse Wind Farm is a 229-megawatt wind farm built by Puget Sound Energy The towers are 221 feet tall, and the diameter of each rotor is 264 feet, larger than the wingspan of a Boeing 747. The turbines can begin producing electricity with wind speeds as low as 9 mph and reach full production at 31 mph. They shut down at sustained wind speeds of 56 mph.