58th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2420th nationally
Locust Ridge Ii Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 187.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,883 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Locust Ridge Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Shenandoah |
| County | Schuylkill County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17976 |
| Coordinates | 40.84110, -76.15470 |
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 | 102 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.