47th largest plant in Ohio · 2320th nationally
Northwest Ohio Wind is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 279.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 26,611 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Northwest Ohio Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northwest Ohio Wind, Llc |
| City | Haviland |
| County | Paulding County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45851 |
| Coordinates | 41.01694, -84.59361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWOH1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 105 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NWOH2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NWO-S | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NWO-B | Batteries | Battery | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.