177th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 6020th nationally
Somerset Windpower Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 541 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Somerset Windpower Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sequitur Renewables, Llc |
| City | Ohiopyle |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15501 |
| Coordinates | 39.97917, -79.01278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 9.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.