125th largest plant in Ohio · 8126th nationally
Cooper Farms Vw Project is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 11.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,095 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cooper Farms Vw Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cooper Hatchery Inc. |
| City | Van Wert |
| County | Van Wert County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45891 |
| Coordinates | 40.90583, -84.57028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.