| Blue Creek Wind Farm | |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.9258°N -84.5619°W |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | September 2010 |
| Commissioned: | June 2012 |
| Cost: | $600 million |
| Owner: | Iberdrola Renewables |
| Operator: | Avangrid Renewables |
| Wind Farm Type: | Onshore |
| Ps Units Operational: | 152 turbines |
| Ps Units Manu Model: | Siemens Gamesa G90-2.0 MW |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 304 MW |
| Ps Electrical Cap Fac: | 29.9% (average 2013-2018) |
| Ps Annual Generation: | 797 GW·h |
The Blue Creek Wind Farm spanning Paulding and Van Wert County became the largest wind farm in the U.S. state of Ohio at approximately 40,500 acres upon its completion in 2012. With a generating capacity of 304 megawatts (MW), it produces enough electricity to service the equivalent of about 76,000 homes. It was the largest private investment in the state in 2011, with the construction alone directly employing about 500 workers. The annual land lease payments, operations and maintenance employment, and property and income tax revenues provide an ongoing stimulus to the local rural economy.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Year | Total Annual MW·h | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29,303 | |
| 2012 | 712,479 | |
| 2013 | 821,816 | |
| 2014 | 766,489 | |
| 2015 | 809,329 | |
| 2016 | 810,707 | |
| 2017 | 829,176 | |
| 2018 | 743,015 | |
| Average (years 2013–2018) → | 796,755 |