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29.4 MW Wind operating in Somerset, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
29.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0990, -78.8612
County
Somerset, PA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Forward Windpower, LLC | Clearway Energy Group LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Forward Windpower, LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Forward Windpower LLC is a 29.4 MW wind power plant located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Forward Windpower, LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Suzlon, model S88, with a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. In the most recent year of data, Forward Windpower generated 47,793 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.5%. The plant ranks as the 23rd largest wind farm in Pennsylvania out of 28, and 1026th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
38.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.5K MWh
Latest Month
47.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $55.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Statler Hill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PJM
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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