Beech Ridge Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57151
- Capacity
- 100.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Greenbrier, WV
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- Invenergy
- Annual Generation
- 269,429 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Beech Ridge Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #5 of 8 Wind plants in WV#718 of 1442 nationally
100.5 MW Wind operating in Greenbrier, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.0878, -80.4925
County
Greenbrier, WV
Nearby Plants
- Beech Ridge Energy StorageBESS31.5 MW · 0.0 km
- Beech Ridge II Wind Energy CenterWind56.2 MW · 10.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Beech Ridge Wind Farm in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, is a 100 MW generating facility with 67 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines. The 250 feet (76 m) tall wind turbines, are placed along Shellcamp, Smokehouse, Beech, Rockcamp and Big ridges and Cold Knob, Old Field, Blue Knob and Nunly Mountains. It is served by a new 13.8 miles (22.2 km), 138 kilovolt power transmission line, located in Greenbrier and Nicholas counties, tied to an electrical substation near Nettie, West Virginia. As of June 2003, plans for expanding the facility with 33 additional units were underway.
Read more on WikipediaBeech Ridge Energy LLC is a 100.5 MW wind power plant located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The facility began operating in 2010 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator powered by GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant is owned by Invenergy and operated by Invenergy Services LLC.
In the most recent year of reported data, Beech Ridge Energy generated 269,429 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and operates within the RFC NERC region. Beech Ridge Energy is the fourth-largest wind farm in West Virginia, and ranks 713th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
30.4K MWh
Latest Month
269.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
83734403 GRASSYFA34.5 KV BEECHG1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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