Wind Farms in West Virginia
Every operating wind farm in West Virginia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 9 turbine strings and 856 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 8
- 9 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 856 MW
- Counties
- 5
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of wind farms in West Virginia
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of wind farms in West Virginia
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| NedPower Mount StormOnshore Wind Turbine | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | Grant | 264 | 2 | 2008 | Operating |
| Black Rock WindOnshore Wind Turbine | Black Rock Wind Force, LLC | Mineral | 115 | 1 | 2022 | Operating |
| New Creek WindOnshore Wind Turbine | New Creek Wind, LLC | Grant | 103 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| Beech Ridge Energy LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Invenergy Services LLC | Greenbrier | 100.5 | 1 | 2010 | Operating |
| Laurel Mountain HybridOnshore Wind Turbine | AES Distributed Energy | Barbour | 97.6 | 1 | 2011 | Operating |
| Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Tucker | 66 | 1 | 2002 | Operating |
| Beech Ridge II Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Southern Power Co | Greenbrier | 56.2 | 1 | 2020 | Operating |
| Pinnacle Wind Force LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Pinnacle Wind, LLC | Mineral | 53.7 | 1 | 2011 | Operating |
Largest wind farms in West Virginia
- 1NedPower Mount StormGrant County, West Virginia264 MW
- 2Black Rock WindMineral County, West Virginia115 MW
- 3New Creek WindGrant County, West Virginia103 MW
- 4Beech Ridge Energy LLCGreenbrier County, West Virginia100.5 MW
- 5Laurel Mountain HybridBarbour County, West Virginia97.6 MW
- 6Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterTucker County, West Virginia66 MW
- 7Beech Ridge II Wind Energy CenterGreenbrier County, West Virginia56.2 MW
- 8Pinnacle Wind Force LLCMineral County, West Virginia53.7 MW
Wind farms by county in West Virginia
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2 | 367 |
| Mineral | 2 | 168.7 |
| Greenbrier | 2 | 156.7 |
| Barbour | 1 | 97.6 |
| Tucker | 1 | 66 |
Wind Farms in West Virginia: FAQ
- How many wind farms are in West Virginia?
- 8, with 856 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of West Virginia wind farms?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest wind farm in West Virginia?
- NedPower Mount Storm, at 264 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a wind farm near me in West Virginia?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs West Virginia's wind farms?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.