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{{short description|Wind farm in Arizona, US}}
{{Infobox power station
| name                = Dry Lake Wind Power Project
| image               =
| image_caption       =
| location            = between [[Holbrook, Arizona|Holbrook]] and [[Heber-Overgaard, Arizona|Heber]], [[Arizona]]
| country             = United States
| coordinates         = {{coord|34|38|N|110|13|W|region:US-AZ_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| status              = O
| construction_began  =
| commissioned        = October 2009
| decommissioned      =
| owner               = [[Iberdrola Renewables]]
| operator            = [[Avangrid]]
| wind_farm_type          = Onshore
| ps_units_operational= 61 turbines
| ps_units_manu_model  =  [[Suzlon Energy|Suzlon]] S88-2.1&nbsp;MW
| ps_electrical_capacity= 128.1&nbsp;[[megawatt|MW]]
| ps_electrical_cap_fac   = 20.7% <small>(average 2011–2017)</small>
| ps_annual_generation    = 232&nbsp;[[GW·h]]
| website                 =
}}

The '''Dry Lake Wind Power Project''' in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo County]] is the first utility-scale [[wind farm]] in the U.S. state of [[Arizona]].   Starting in 2009, it was constructed in two phases having a total generating capacity of 128.1&nbsp;[[megawatts]]&nbsp;(MW), and is selling the electricity to the [[Salt River Project|Salt River Power District]] (SRP).

== History ==

Around 2003, rancher Bill Elkins began working with developer John Gaglioti and Northern Arizona University scientists to erect [[measurement tower]]s on his land to measure wind speeds. He studied the local power grid to determine the feasibility of connecting a wind farm. Navajo County and Iberdrola officials credit Gaglioti and Elkins with attracting the first wind farm to Arizona.<ref name="az_repub_2009">{{Cite web
  |url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/05/12/20090512biz-windfarm0512.html
  |title=Harvesting Arizona wind
  |publisher=[[Arizona Republic]]
  |first=Ryan
  |last=Randazzo
  |date=2009-05-12
  |accessdate=2010-05-04
}}</ref>

== Project details ==

Phase 1 (<small>{{coord|34|39|36|N|110|17|03|W|display=inline|name=Dry Lake Wind Power Project phase I}}</small>) consists of 30 [[Suzlon Energy|Suzlon]] 2.1 [[Megawatt|MW]] [[wind turbine]]s, for a total [[nameplate capacity]] of 63 MW.<ref name="drylake1">{{Cite web
  |url=http://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_10962_dry-lake.php
  |title=Dry Lake (US)
  |accessdate=2019-04-28
  |publisher=thewindpower.net
}}</ref> [[Iberdrola Renewables]] built the wind farm for $100 million.   Based on wind measurements before construction began, Iberdrola estimated phase 1 would produce an average of 132,450 [[megawatt hour|MWh]] annually.  Depending on actual performance of phase 1, the company planned to install up to 209 more turbines in future construction phases.<ref name="az_repub_2009"/>

Phase 2 (<small>{{coord|34|36|22|N|110|10|24|W|display=inline|name=Dry Lake Wind Power Project phase II}}</small>) consists of 31 additional Suzlon turbines for a combined nameplate capacity of 65.1 MW.<ref name="drylake2">{{Cite web
  |url=https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_10963_dry-lake-ii.php
  |title=Dry Lake II (US)
  |accessdate=2019-04-28
  |publisher=thewindpower.net
}}</ref>  The location of phase 2 is about seven miles (11&nbsp;km) northwest of [[Snowflake, Arizona|Snowflake]] and three miles (5&nbsp;km) southeast of phase 1.<ref name="phase_2">{{Cite web
  |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100318006171/en/SRP-Buys-Entire-Output-Iberdrola-Renewables%E2%80%99-Dry
  |title=SRP Buys Entire Output of Iberdrola Renewables' Dry Lake 2 Wind Power Project
  |date=2010-03-18
  |accessdate=2019-04-28
  |publisher=businesswire.com
}}</ref>

== Electricity production ==

{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:0.9em; width:600px;"
|+Dry Lake Wind Project Electricity Generation ([[MW·h]])
|-
! Year !! Dry Lake 1<br>(63 MW) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/57098/?freq=M&pin= |title=Dry Lake 1, Annual |work=Electricity Data Browser |publisher=[[Energy Information Administration]] |accessdate=2019-04-28}}</ref> !! Dry Lake 2<br>(65.1 MW) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/57379/?freq=M&pin= |title=Dry Lake 2, Annual |work=Electricity Data Browser |publisher=[[Energy Information Administration]] |accessdate=2019-04-28}}</ref> !!Total Annual [[MW·h]]
|-
! 2009
| 29,545* || –
! 29,545
|-
! 2010
| 118,777 || 16,139*
! 134,916
|-
! 2011
| 124,401 || 124,330
! 248,731
|-
! 2012
| 112,688 || 114,097
! 226,785
|-
! 2013
| 107,393 || 110,934
! 218,327
|-
! 2014
| 117,246 || 121,525
! 238,771
|-
! 2015
| 104,882 || 107,261
! 212,143
|-
! 2016
| 112,321 || 116,380
! 228,701
|-
! 2017
| 123,484 || 127,022
! 250,506
|-
! colspan=3|Average Annual Production (years 2011-2017) ---> !! 231,995
|-
! colspan=3|Average [[Capacity factor|Capacity Factor]] (years 2011–2017) ---> !! 20.7%
|}
<small>(*)   partial year of operation</small>

== Environmental effect ==
{{Main article|Environmental impact of wind power}}

According to the [[United States Department of Energy|USDOE]], each 1000 MW of wind power capacity installed in Arizona will save {{convert|818|e6USgal|m3}} of water per year and eliminate 2.0 million tons of [[carbon dioxide emissions]].<ref name="NREL_IN_wind_benefits">{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/pdfs/economic_development/2008/in_wind_benefits_factsheet.pdf
 |title       = Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in Arizona
 |first       = Eric
 |last        = Lantz
 |author2     = Tegen, Suzanne
 |format      = PDF, 514kB
 |publisher   = [[Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy|EERE]], [[National Renewable Energy Laboratory|NREL]]
 |date        = October 2008
 |accessdate  = 2010-05-06
 |id          = DOE/GO-102008-2670
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100528052233/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/pdfs/economic_development/2008/in_wind_benefits_factsheet.pdf
 |archivedate = 2010-05-28
}}</ref> Phase 1 of Dry Lake Wind Power Project would then eliminate:

<math>\frac{2,000,000 \mbox{ tons} \times 63 \mbox{ MW}}{1000 \mbox{ MW}} = 126,000 \mbox{ tons}</math>

of carbon dioxide, and save:

<math>\frac{818,000,000 \mbox{ gallons} \times 63 \mbox{ MW}}{1000 \mbox{ MW}} = 51,534,000 \mbox{ gallons}</math>

of water annually.

== See also ==
{{stack|{{Portal|Arizona|Weather|Renewable energy}}}}
* [[Wind power in Arizona]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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* [http://www.srpnet.com/about/stations/drylakewind.aspx Salt River Project – Dry Lake Wind Power Project]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T4yeWHnFmE Video:  Dry Lake Wind Power Project]

{{Generating stations in Arizona}}
{{Wind power in the United States}}

[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2009]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Navajo County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Suzlon]]
[[Category:Wind farms in Arizona]]