Poseidon Wind LLC

Wind power plant in Arizona, United States of America. Approximate location 34.6062, -110.1734.

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Poseidon Wind LLC is a 65 MW wind power plant in Arizona, United States of America. It is operated by Axium Arizona Renewables LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 123 GWh, it can supply roughly 35k homes. It ranks #3389 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 10.3% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

65Source-backed capacity
123GWh reported / yr
35,114homes powered
2011commissioned (~15 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0057379.

Data status

Known data

FacilityPoseidon Wind LLC WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Arizona WRI
Coordinates34.6062, -110.1734 WRI
FuelWind WRI
MW installed capacity65 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerAxium Arizona Renewables LLC WRI
Commissioned2011 WRI
GWh reported / yr123 GWh/yr WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#3389 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#577 of 1139 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.96× · 68 MW median · 1139 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent35,114 calculated from reported generation
Climate11.9°C · HDD 2,602 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC1 · 37/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsnot applicable not applicable

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: Wikidata P2109 nameplate capacity; fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 65 MW, Poseidon Wind LLC is around the median wind plant in United States of America (68 MW). Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Reported generation trend

2013: 111 GWh20132014: 122 GWh20142015: 107 GWh20152016: 116 GWh20162017: 127 GWh20172018: 114 GWh20182019: 123 GWh2019127 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Axium Arizona Renewables LLC.

Local climate & thermal context

This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

11.9°Cannual mean temp
2,602heating degree-days (base 18°C)
404cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
1,721 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 1 °CJF: 4 °CFM: 7 °CMA: 10 °CAM: 15 °CMJ: 20 °CJJ: 23 °CJA: 22 °CAS: 19 °CSO: 13 °CON: 6 °CND: 2 °CD23 °C

Heating degree-days here run 6% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 52/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
37/100environmental-severity index
22.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
500 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #577 largest wind power plant of 1139 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 1139 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 104,873 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 34.6062, -110.1734 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Poseidon Wind LLC?

Poseidon Wind LLC is a 65 MW source-record wind power plant in Arizona, United States of America, commissioned in 2011.

How much electricity does Poseidon Wind LLC generate?

Poseidon Wind LLC generates about 123 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Poseidon Wind LLC power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 35,114 homes.

Who operates Poseidon Wind LLC?

Poseidon Wind LLC is operated by Axium Arizona Renewables LLC.

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