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70 MW Wind operating in GARRETT, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4047, -79.2900
County
GARRETT, MD
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Criterion Power Partners LLC | Exelon | — |
| Owner(s) | Criterion Power Partners LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Criterion Wind Project is a wind farm located on Backbone Mountain east of Oakland, Maryland, United States. The project has a rated capacity of 70 MW and uses 28 Liberty Wind Turbines manufactured by Clipper Windpower. Each of the wind turbines is about 415 feet tall. The Criterion Wind Project is owned by Criterion Power Partners, LLC, which is a subisiary of Exelon, and interconnected with the transmission system of the Potomac Edison Company. Electricity and renewable energy credits from the project are sold to the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative under a 20-year supply contract.
Read more on WikipediaThe Criterion wind power plant is located in Garrett County, Maryland. It is owned by Exelon and operated by Criterion Power Partners LLC. The plant began operating in 2010 and has a total capacity of 70 MW from a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. Criterion is the largest of 6 wind plants in Maryland, and ranks 858th out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
The plant uses GE2.3-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 256,581 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 42.0%. The Criterion plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
29.7K MWh
Latest Month
256.6K MWh
Annual Generation
42.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $132.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
KELSOGAP138 KV CRITRNWF
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP