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97.6 MW Wind operating in Barbour, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
97.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0072, -79.8866
County
Barbour, WV
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Laurel Mountain Hybrid is a hybrid power plant located in Barbour County, West Virginia. The plant, owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy, has a total capacity of 113.6 MW and began operating in 2011. The facility combines onshore wind turbine technology with battery energy storage. Specifically, it utilizes GE Wind GE1.65-91 wind turbines with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 16 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data, presumably referring to the wind-generated electricity that is both directly fed to the grid and used to charge the batteries. In the most recent year of data, Laurel Mountain Hybrid generated 265,532 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.8%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Laurel Mountain Hybrid is ranked as the second largest of two hybrid plants in West Virginia, and 451st out of 514 hybrid plants nationally.
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
27.3K MWh
Latest Month
265.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $185.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LEADSVIL34.5 KV LAURMTBT
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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