14th largest plant in West Virginia · 2264th nationally
Black Rock Wind is a wind power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 115 MW. It generates roughly 350.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 33,410 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Black Rock Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Black Rock Wind Force, Llc |
| City | Elk Garden |
| County | Mineral County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 26717 |
| Coordinates | 39.36680, -79.10826 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 115 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.