Sandy Ridge Wind Farm
Blair County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 57285 · Operator: Algonquin Power Co
Nameplate50MWSummer 48 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation131GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.1 | 23.8% | — |
| 2013 | 138.8 | 32.9% | — |
| 2014 | 149 | 35.3% | — |
| 2015 | 150 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 155.7 | 36.8% | — |
| 2017 | 153.3 | 36.3% | — |
| 2018 | 152.3 | 36.1% | — |
| 2019 | 126.5 | 30.0% | — |
| 2020 | 143.8 | 34.0% | — |
| 2021 | 134.9 | 31.9% | — |
| 2022 | 105.5 | 25.0% | — |
| 2023 | 114.5 | 27.1% | — |
| 2024 | 116.8 | 27.6% | — |
| 2025 | 131.1 | 31.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 50 | 48.2 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | gamesa G90-2.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Algonquin Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Algonquin Power Co | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC | 88 MW | 5.8 km |
| Bigler - PA 0436 (Flango 2) | — | 14.1 km |
| Bigler - PA 0409 (Flango 1) | — | 14.1 km |
| Bigler - PA 0438 (Flango 4) | — | 14.1 km |
| Bigler - PA 0437 (Flango 3) | — | 14.1 km |
| Green Acres PA | 20 MW | 14.6 km |