49th largest plant in Ohio · 2445th nationally
Paulding Wind Farm Iii is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 299.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,520 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Paulding Wind Farm Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Paulding Wind Farm Iii Llc |
| City | Payne |
| County | Paulding County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45880 |
| Coordinates | 41.12100, -84.75100 |
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 | 101 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.