56.2 MW Wind operating in Greenbrier, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
56.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1122, -80.6131
County
Greenbrier, WV
Nearby Plants
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 | Southern Power Co | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Beech Ridge Energy II, LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center is a 56.2 MW wind power plant located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Southern Power Co. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant ranks 6th out of 7 wind facilities in the state, and 906th nationally out of 1424.
The wind turbine at Beech Ridge II has a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. It is a GE2.82-127 model manufactured by GE Wind. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 127,330 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Beech Ridge Wind Farm
15.9K MWh
Latest Month
127.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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