Big Level Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60551
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Potter, PA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Level Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- TransAlta
- Annual Generation
- 298,316 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Big Level Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #6 of 28 Wind plants in PA#787 of 1442 nationally
90 MW Wind operating in Potter, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8923, -77.6786
County
Potter, PA
Nearby Plants
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- Independence EastSolar5 MW · 22.4 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 | Big Level Wind LLC | TransAlta | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Level Wind LLC | TransAlta | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Level Wind is a 90 MW wind power plant located in Potter County, Pennsylvania. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned by TransAlta, a Canadian company. The operator listed with the EIA is Big Level Wind LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. It ranks as the 6th largest wind farm in Pennsylvania out of 28, and 779th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
The plant uses GE Wind GE3.6-137 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 137 meters and a hub height of 110 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Big Level Wind generated 298,316 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.9%. The plant is located within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Big Level Wind Farm
OperationalWind70 MWPJM
Generation
36.7K MWh
Latest Month
298.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hector Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.075 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HECTOR 34.5 KV HECTORWF
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (6)Beta
General
Washington’s last coal power plant will transition to natural gas
The facility was set to close this year. A deal TransAlta announced with Puget Sound Energy on Tuesday will keep it producing power with a...
Washington State Standard·3 months ago
General
Washington’s last coal power plant will transition to natural gas
The facility was set to close this year. A deal TransAlta announced with Puget Sound Energy on Tuesday will keep it producing power with a...
Washington State Standard·3 months ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2025
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 20, 2025.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (regulator)
White & Case·1 years ago
General
Wind farm in Hector Twp. breezes toward completion
The construction of Big Level Wind is expected to be finished by the end of the year, with restoration work to continue into 2020.
Tioga Publishing·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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