Locust Ridge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56470
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Schuylkill, PA
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 50,370 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Locust Ridge
OperatingWind
Ranked #24 of 28 Wind plants in PA#1049 of 1442 nationally
26 MW Wind operating in Schuylkill, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8550, -76.1292
County
Schuylkill, PA
Nearby Plants
- Locust Ridge II LLCWind102 MW · 2.6 km
- St Nicholas Cogen ProjectWaste Coal99.2 MW · 5.2 km
- John B Rich Memorial Power StationWaste Coal88.4 MW · 9.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Locust Ridge is a 26 MW wind power plant located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Gamesa G83-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 83 meters and a hub height of 78 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Locust Ridge generated 50,370 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Locust Ridge is ranked as the 24th largest wind farm out of 28 in Pennsylvania, and 1038th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Locust Ridge WF
OperationalWind24 MWPJM
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
50.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Locust Ridge Park #1 Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.366 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MAHONYCI69 KV LRIDGWF1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
What’s happening with the two burned wind turbines? We asked.
MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - For the past four years, two burned wind turbines have sat seemingly abandoned, towering eyesores above the Ringtown...
The Shenandoah Sentinel·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Wisconsin wind projects face restrictions to protect rare cave bats
State environmental regulators are proposing permit changes to reduce or avoid killing rare cave bats that may be affected by wind energy...
WPR·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
BG wind turbines near end of usefulness – will stop spinning in 2024
By JAN LARSON McLAUGHLIN. BG Independent News. After putting Bowling Green on the green energy map nearly 20 years ago, the city's four wind...
Bowling Green (operator)
BG Independent News·3 years ago
General
Avangrid investigates turbine fire at Pennsylvania wind farm
Flames engulfed the G83-2.0MW turbine at Avangrid Renewables' Locust Ridge wind farm on Saturday morning (pic credit: West End Fire & Rescue...
Wind Power Monthly·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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