28th largest plant in Maryland · 4163rd nationally
Fair Wind is a wind power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 86.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,205 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fair Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fair Wind Power Partners, Llc |
| City | Oakland |
| County | Garrett County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21550 |
| Coordinates | 39.40456, -79.29114 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.