Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65741
- Capacity
- 87.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Blair, PA
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Algonquin Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 251,442 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #7 of 28 Wind plants in PA#794 of 1442 nationally
87.6 MW Wind operating in Blair, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
87.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7453, -78.2223
County
Blair, PA
Nearby Plants
- Sandy Ridge Wind FarmWind50 MW · 4.2 km
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- Juniata Locomotive ShopNatural Gas1.5 MW · 27.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Algonquin Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Algonquin Power Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC is an 87.6 MW wind power plant located in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Algonquin Power Co. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant ranks as the 7th largest wind farm in Pennsylvania out of 28, and 786th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 120 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V150-6.0. In its most recent year of operation, Sandy Ridge Wind 2 generated 251,442 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.8%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC 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
Generation
29.3K MWh
Latest Month
251.4K MWh
Annual Generation
32.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Eagle Valley Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.025 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
EAGLEVAL34.5 KV SANRI2WF
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
While the Shore debates wind turbines, Pennsylvania’s have been spinning for two decades
As a major wind energy supplier pulls plans to build off the coast of New Jersey, turbines spin on at Pennsylvania's wind farms.
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Inquirer.com·2 years ago
General
algonquin power & utilities corp. - SEC.gov
This document may contain statements that constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws in each of the provinces...
SEC.gov·7 years ago
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