30 MW Wind operating in Somerset, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7907, -79.0020
County
Somerset, PA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Huntsman Wind LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Huntsman Wind LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Meyersdale Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with 20 NEG Micon/Vestas 1.5 MW wind turbines that began commercial operation in December 2003. The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 30 MW, enough to power about 10,000 homes. The project was constructed by NextEra Energy Resources, based in Florida.
Read more on WikipediaMeyersdale Windpower, LLC is a 30 MW wind power plant located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Sequitur Renewables, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the RFC NERC region.
The plant utilizes GE Wind GE1.5-70.5 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 70.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, Meyersdale Windpower generated 32,767 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.5%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 22nd out of 28 wind facilities in Pennsylvania and 1007th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Meyersdale WF
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
32.8K MWh
Annual Generation
12.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MEYERSDA35 KV WINDPWR
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report