95th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 3508th nationally
Stony Creek Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 52.5 MW. It generates roughly 128.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,190 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stony Creek Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Berlin |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 15926 |
| Coordinates | 40.03110, -78.81530 |
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 | 52.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.