33rd largest plant in Ohio · 1256th nationally
Scioto Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 521.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,650 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Scioto Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Belle Center |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 43310 |
| Coordinates | 40.56139, -83.73639 |
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 | 250 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.