Rocky Forge Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68197
- Capacity
- 78 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Botetourt, VA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Forge Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Rocky Forge Wind
PlannedWindGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #2 of 3 Wind plants in VA#838 of 1442 nationally
78 MW Wind planned in Botetourt, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
78 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.7108, -79.7196
County
Botetourt, VA
Nearby Plants
- Low MoorDistillate Oil82.8 MW · 16.8 km
- Covington FacilityBit. Coal160.9 MW · 26.2 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 | Rocky Forge Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Rocky Forge Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rocky Forge Wind is a 78 MW wind power plant located in Botetourt County, Virginia. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, is owned and operated by Rocky Forge Wind, LLC. It is the second-largest of three wind plants in the state, and ranks 831st out of 1424 wind plants nationally. The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region.
The plant consists of a single generator. Its primary fuel source is wind (WND). News coverage of Rocky Forge Wind includes 9 articles related to the wind industry and 1 article related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ROCKFORG34.5 KV ROCFORWF
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
“Nobody’s asked to come see wind turbines”: Botetourt County B&B owners question Rocky Forge wind farm’s impact
Construction is under way on Rocky Forge, which Apex Clean Energy describes as Virginia's first large land-based wind project.
WSLS·4 weeks ago
General
Virginia’s first wind farm to supply all power to Google
Construction is underway on the Rocky Forge Wind Project, Virginia's first land-based wind farm, located in Botetourt County.
WSLS·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
“Nobody’s asked to come see wind turbines”: Botetourt County B&B owners question Rocky Forge wind farm’s impact
Construction is under way on Rocky Forge, which Apex Clean Energy describes as Virginia's first large land-based wind project.
Apex Clean Energy (developer)Rocky Forge (other)
WSLS·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Neighbors concerned about impact of Botetourt County wind farm
Virginia's first wind farm is under construction in Botetourt County, raising concerns among residents about the project's impact on the...
Botetourt County (other)
WDBJ7·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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