Blue Creek Wind Farm

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. At a total generating capacity of 304 megawatts (MW), it produces enough electricity annually 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 & maintenance employment, and property & income tax revenues are providing ongoing stimulus to the local rural economy.[1][2][3][4]

Blue Creek Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°55′33″N 84°33′43″W
StatusOperational
Construction beganSeptember 2010
Commission dateJune 2012
Construction cost$600 million
Owner(s)Iberdrola Renewables
Operator(s)Avangrid Renewables
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational152 turbines
Make and modelGamesa G90-2.0 MW
Nameplate capacity304 MW
Capacity factor29.9% (average 2013-2018)
Annual net output797 GW·h

Electricity production
Blue Creek Wind Electricity Generation (MW·h)[5]
YearTotal 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

See also

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