18th largest plant in West Virginia · 2458th nationally
Beech Ridge Energy Llc is a wind power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 247.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,536 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Beech Ridge Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Rupert |
| County | Greenbrier County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 25984 |
| Coordinates | 38.08780, -80.49250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.