50th largest plant in Ohio · 2586th nationally
Paulding Wind Farm Ii is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 300.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,589 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Paulding Wind Farm Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Paulding Wind Farm Ii Llc |
| City | Payne |
| County | Paulding County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45880 |
| Coordinates | 41.02528, -84.77917 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.