51st largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2022nd nationally
Mehoopany Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 141 MW. It generates roughly 343.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,698 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mehoopany Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ae Power Services Llc |
| City | Noxen |
| County | Wyoming County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 18636 |
| Coordinates | 41.42056, -76.04917 |
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 | 141 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Wind Energy North America Inc | Houston, TX | 5000.0% |
| Irg Acquisition Holdings Llc | Chicago, IL | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.