76th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2940th nationally
Highland North Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 75.0 MW. It generates roughly 167.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,936 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Highland North Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Exus Pennsylvania Wind Holdings |
| City | Sidman |
| County | Cambria County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15955 |
| Coordinates | 40.31956, -78.68063 |
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 | 75.0 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%.