73rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2812th nationally
Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 178.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,968 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Portage |
| County | Cambria County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15946 |
| Coordinates | 40.38389, -78.57944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.