Locust Ridge II LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56770
- Capacity
- 102 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Schuylkill, PA
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 184,083 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Locust Ridge II LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 28 Wind plants in PA#701 of 1442 nationally
102 MW Wind operating in Schuylkill, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8411, -76.1547
County
Schuylkill, PA
Nearby Plants
- St Nicholas Cogen ProjectWaste Coal99.2 MW · 2.6 km
- Locust RidgeWind26 MW · 2.6 km
- John B Rich Memorial Power StationWaste Coal88.4 MW · 6.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Locust Ridge II LLC is a 102 MW wind power plant located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Gamesa G87-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 78 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 184,083 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.6%. Locust Ridge II operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is the fourth-largest of five wind plants in Pennsylvania, and ranks 691st out of 734 wind plants 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 II WF
OperationalWind100 MWPJM
Generation
21.8K MWh
Latest Month
184.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
50601Nearby ISO Node
Locust Ridge Park #1 SubstationSubstation
Mahanoy City SubstationSubstation
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