Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63666
- Capacity
- 130 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jay, IN
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 359,751 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #16 of 23 Wind plants in IN#587 of 1442 nationally
130 MW Wind operating in Jay, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3383, -85.1006
County
Jay, IN
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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 | Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC | Scout Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC | Scout Clean Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Scout Clean Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC is a 130 MW wind power plant located in Jay County, Indiana. The facility, owned and operated by Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC, commenced operations in 2020. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.82-127 model. The turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 359,751 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.6%. Bitter Ridge Wind Farm operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant ranks as the 16th largest wind farm in Indiana out of 23, and 582nd nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm
OperationalWind130 MWPJM
Generation
47.5K MWh
Latest Month
359.8K MWh
Annual Generation
31.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$32.0/MWh
PPA Price
Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BITTERRI34.5 KV BITERRWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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