45th largest plant in Maryland · 5651st nationally
Roth Rock North Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Maryland with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 23.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,228 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Roth Rock North Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roth Rock Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Oakland |
| County | Garrett County |
| State | Maryland |
| ZIP | 21550 |
| Coordinates | 39.28722, -79.43444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRRNW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 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%.