65th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2692nd nationally
Big Level Wind is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 90.0 MW. It generates roughly 254.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,247 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Level Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Level Wind Llc |
| City | Hector Township |
| County | Potter County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 16943 |
| Coordinates | 41.86933, -77.66594 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLW01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 90.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.