Blue Creek Wind Farm Explained

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]

Electricity production

Blue Creek Wind Electricity Generation (MW·h)[5]
Year Total Annual MW·h
201129,303
2012712,479
2013821,816
2014766,489
2015809,329
2016810,707
2017829,176
2018743,015
Average (years 2013–2018) → 796,755

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blue Creek Wind Farm Presents Checks Worth Over $2.7 Million to Van Wert and Paulding Counties . February 6, 2014 . businesswire.com.
  2. Web site: Blue Creek (USA) . April 28, 2019 . thewindpower.net.
  3. Web site: A look at wind power's history in Ohio. Toledo Blade. en. 2019-04-30.
  4. Web site: Blue Creek Wind Farm, Ohio. Power Technology Energy News and Market Analysis. en-GB. 2019-04-30.
  5. Web site: Blue Creek, Annual . Electricity Data Browser . . April 28, 2019.