24th largest plant in West Virginia · 3437th nationally
Beech Ridge Ii Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 56.2 MW. It generates roughly 142.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,583 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Beech Ridge Ii Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Rupert |
| County | Greenbrier County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 25984 |
| Coordinates | 38.11222, -80.61306 |
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 | 56.2 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Ridge Energy Ii, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.