106th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3989th nationally
Lookout Windpower Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 37.8 MW. It generates roughly 86.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,267 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lookout Windpower Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lookout Windpower, Llc |
| City | Berlin |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15530 |
| Coordinates | 39.87940, -78.91830 |
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 | 37.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.