114th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 4163rd nationally
Patton Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 81.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,737 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Patton Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Exus Pennsylvania Wind Holdings |
| City | Patton |
| County | Cambria County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 16668 |
| Coordinates | 40.63067, -78.69608 |
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 | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.