57th largest plant in Ohio · 3243rd nationally
Hog Creek Wind Project is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 66.0 MW. It generates roughly 195.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,576 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hog Creek Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hog Creek Wind Project Llc |
| City | Ada |
| County | Hardin County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45810 |
| Coordinates | 40.79307, -83.72871 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.