Desert Wind Farm, LLC, also known as Amazon Wind Farm US East, is a 208 MW onshore wind farm located in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties in North Carolina. The wind farm is North Carolina's first utility-scale wind farm and one of the first in the southeastern United States. under long-term power purchase agreements. The facility is operated by Avangrid Power LLC and is part of the Iberdrola Group.
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208 MW 208 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Dec 2016 | Operating |
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Governor Pat McCrory, policymakers, and business and community leaders broke ground on Amazon Wind Farm US East. The project was described as North Carolina's first industrial-scale wind farm, proposed to deploy 150 turbines for 300 MW at full build-out; the first phase comprised 208 MW with 104 turbines. An 18-month construction period was anticipated.
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View full reporting portfolioFarmland Partners Inc. announced wind farm lease agreements with Iberdrola Renewables. Approximately 28 acres of Farmland Partners' farmland in North Carolina would be leased to Iberdrola Renewables at approximately $2,600 per acre over a 25-year lease term, compared to the prior $275 per acre agricultural lease.
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Amazon Wind Farm US East, powered by Avangrid Renewables at Desert Wind, reached full commercial operation. The facility is North Carolina's first commercial-scale wind farm and one of the first in the southeastern United States.
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Desert Wind Farm, LLC has a reported capacity of 208 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Desert Wind Farm, LLC is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Perquimans County, NC, participating in the PJM market.
Desert Wind Farm, LLC is in Perquimans County, NC, inside the PJM balancing area.
Desert Wind Farm, LLC is operated by Avangrid Power LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Desert Wind Farm, LLC reported 549 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Desert Wind Farm, LLC ranks #218 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 2 in NC.
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