103rd largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3930th nationally
Ringer Hill Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 39.9 MW. It generates roughly 99.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,516 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ringer Hill Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ringer Hill Wind Llc |
| City | Salisbury |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15558 |
| Coordinates | 39.74472, -79.18806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RINGR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 39.9 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%.