12th largest plant in West Virginia · 1174th nationally
Nedpower Mount Storm is a wind power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 264 MW. It generates roughly 573.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,589 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Nedpower Mount Storm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearway Energy Operating Llc |
| City | Mount Storm |
| County | Grant County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 26739 |
| Coordinates | 39.21750, -79.20940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 164 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| MS2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 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%.