25th largest plant in West Virginia · 3496th nationally
Pinnacle Wind Force Llc is a wind power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 53.7 MW. It generates roughly 186.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,741 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pinnacle Wind Force Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pinnacle Wind, Llc |
| City | Keyser |
| County | Mineral County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 26726 |
| Coordinates | 39.44500, -79.03000 |
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 | 53.7 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%.