Mountaineer Wind Energy Center

Mountaineer Wind Energy Center is a wind farm on Backbone Mountain in Preston and Tucker counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] When it came online in December 2002, Mountaineer was the first wind farm in West Virginia, and the largest east of the Mississippi River.[2] Mountaineer Wind Energy Center is owned and operated by Florida Power & Light.[1][2][3] Exelon Generation purchases the power produced by Mountaineer and markets it across the Mid-Atlantic region through its partnership with Community Energy, Inc., a leading wind energy marketer in the United States.[1][3]

Mountaineer Wind Energy Center
Mountaineer Wind Energy Center's NEG Micon 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbines in Tucker County, West Virginia.
CountryUnited States
LocationWest Virginia
Coordinates39°11′02.5″N 79°32′08.2″W
Owner(s)Florida Power & Light
Operator(s)Florida Power & Light
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 66 MW

Energy production capacity

Mountaineer Wind Energy Center consists of 44 NEG Micon 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbines that produce 66 MW of electricity.[1][2][3] The average annual capacity factor of Mountaineer is 32 percent.[2] Mountaineer Wind Energy Center generates enough electricity to power approximately 20,000 homes.[3]

Emissions offsets

In 2005, Mountaineer Wind Energy Center offset generation emissions totaling approximately 162,000 tons of carbon dioxide, nearly 900 tons of sulfur dioxide, and more than 400 tons of nitrogen oxide.[3]

Energy consumption

In May 2004, an aggregation of municipality and county agencies in Maryland, led by Montgomery County, signed a contract with Washington Gas to purchase wind energy to meet five percent of the collective's combined electricity usage.[4] Under the two-year agreement, the group that includes six county agencies, 11 municipalities, and Prince George's County, will collectively purchase 38 million kWh of wind energy annually sourced from Mountaineer Wind Energy Center.[4]

See also

References
  1. Community Energy, Inc. (2009). "Mountaineer Wind Energy Center". Community Energy, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  2. Exelon Corporation (2009). "Mountaineer Wind Energy Center". Exelon Corporation. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  3. Business Wire (February 14, 2005). "West Virginia Wind Farm Continues to Have Positive Environmental and Economic Impact". Business Wire. Retrieved 2009-03-02. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. U.S. Department of Energy (2008-09-10). "Green Power Marketing: Washington Gas Energy Services". U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2009-03-02.

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