125th largest plant in Ohio · 8126th nationally
Whirlpool Corp-Greenville Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 10.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 976 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whirlpool Corp-Greenville Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oee Xxvi Llc |
| City | Greenville |
| County | Darke County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45331 |
| Coordinates | 40.13129, -84.60986 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| WTG3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.