24th largest plant in Maryland · 3890th nationally
Fourmile Ridge is a wind power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 40.0 MW. It generates roughly 111.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,610 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fourmile Ridge |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fourmile Wind Energy, Llc |
| City | Frostburg |
| County | Garrett County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21532 |
| Coordinates | 39.64111, -79.01111 |
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 | 40.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.