Rocky Forge Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameRocky Forge Wind
OperatorRocky Forge Wind, Llc
CityEagle Rock
CountyBotetourt County
StateVirginia
ZIP24085
Coordinates37.71083, -79.71960

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
ROCKYOnshore Wind TurbineWind78.0 MWPlanned

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

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%.