209th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 8991st nationally
Ppl Frey Farm Landfill Wind is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 5.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 537 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ppl Frey Farm Landfill Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Conestoga |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17516 |
| Coordinates | 39.95917, -76.45556 |
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 | 3.2 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%.