76th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 2940th nationally
North Allegheny Windpower Project is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 75.0 MW. It generates roughly 72.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,937 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | North Allegheny Windpower Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Lilly |
| County | Blair County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15938 |
| Coordinates | 40.43810, -78.54360 |
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 | 75.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Degs North Allegheny | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
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%.