Desert Wind Farm, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59968
- Capacity
- 208 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Perquimans, NC
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 560,677 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Desert Wind Farm, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 2 Wind plants in NC#246 of 1442 nationally
208 MW Wind operating in Perquimans, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
208 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3100, -76.4200
County
Perquimans, NC
Nearby Plants
- GKS SolarSolar5 MW · 9.9 km
- Two Mile Desert ProjectSolar16.2 MW · 10.2 km
- Two Mile SolarSolar5 MW · 10.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Avangrid Power LLC | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Desert Wind Farm, also known as Amazon Wind Farm US East, spans Perquimans and Pasquotank County on the Atlantic coastal plain in northeast North Carolina. With a total generating capacity of 208 megawatts (MW), it became the first large wind farm in the southeast United States when it came online at the end of 2016. All of the electricity is contracted to Amazon to power its growing data centers in Virginia and the region.
Read more on WikipediaDesert Wind Farm, LLC is a 208 MW wind power plant located in Perquimans County, North Carolina. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 93 meters and a rotor diameter of 114 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Gamesa and are model G114-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 560,677 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.8%. Desert Wind Farm is the largest of two wind farms operating in North Carolina, and ranks 242nd out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
51.8K MWh
Latest Month
560.7K MWh
Annual Generation
30.8%
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
SWAMP 34.5 KV DESERTWF
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (8)Beta
Industry·other
U.S. Wind and Solar Are on Track to Overtake Coal This Year
Two renewable resources, wind and solar, together have produced more power than coal through July—a first for the U.S..
Scientific American·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
BLM approves plans for a massive transmission line across the West
The $3 billion TransWest Express would send wind power from Wyoming to California.
BLM (regulator)
High Country News·2 years ago
Grid·interconnection
Wind and solar power generators wait in yearslong lines to put clean electricity on the grid, then face huge interconnection fees they can't afford
Interconnection applications and fees make it slow and expensive for clean energy providers to connect to the electrical grid.
CNBC·2 years ago
Industry·technology
Environmental disaster or key to a clean energy future? A new twist on hydropower
A gigantic “pumped storage” plant that he says would help California get more of its power from renewable sources, and less from fossil fuels.
California (other)
Los Angeles Times·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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