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In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, wind power is one of the primary sources of renewable energy, and accounts for over one third of the state's renewable energy production. [1] There are more than 27 wind farms currently operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 26 MW, producing about 68,328 megawatt-hours of electricity annually, which is enough to power 24,000 homes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Construction of Locust Ridge II began in 2008 with the installation of 51 additional Gamesa 2MW wind turbines that are projected to produce 102 MW of electricity.
In 2023, 421.1 terawatt-hours were generated by wind power, or 10.07% of electricity in the United States. [4] The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in 46 minutes to power the average American home for one month. [5] In 2019, wind power surpassed hydroelectric power as the largest renewable energy source in the U.S. In March and ...
The Mill Run Wind Energy Center is a wind farm located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with ten 1.5 MW Enron Wind TZs that began commercial operation in November 2001. [1] The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 15 MW, but actually produces about 39,420 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. [ 2 ]
Mar 2006 - FirstEnergy Corp signs agreement to purchase power produced at the site. [1] Mar 2007 - An apparent defect in an adhesive applicator caused 13 wind turbine blades at the site to be damaged, with large pieces breaking off two blades. The investigation delayed the planned March-April startup of the wind turbines. [2]
The Green Mountain Wind Energy Center was a wind power plant near Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with eight Nordex 1.3 MW turbines that began commercial operation in May 2000. [1] This was the first commercial wind farm constructed in Pennsylvania. [ 2 ]
Pennsylvania cannot enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, a state court ruled Wednesday, dealing another setback to the centerpiece ...
The Bear Creek Wind Power Project is a wind farm located in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, with twelve Gamesa 2.0 MW wind turbines that began commercial operation in March 2006. [1] The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 24 MW, producing about 61.4 gigawatt-hours of electricity ...