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9 MW Wind operating in Somerset, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9792, -79.0128
County
Somerset, PA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Somerset Wind Farm is a wind farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania with six GE 1.5 MW Wind Turbines that began commercial operation in October 2001. The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 9 MW, and produces about 25,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually, which is roughly a 30% capacity factor. The wind farm was constructed by NextEra Energy Resources, based in Florida.
Read more on WikipediaSomerset Windpower LLC is a 9 MW wind power plant located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Sequitur Renewables, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses GE1.5-70.5 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 70.5 meters and a hub height of 65 meters.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Somerset Windpower generated 5,559 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.1%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 27th largest wind farm out of 28 in Pennsylvania, and 1176th largest out of 1424 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
209 MWh
Latest Month
5.6K MWh
Annual Generation
7.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $17.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pride Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.032 km
Operator
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PRIDE 115 KV PRIDE
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
25.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP