Sandy Ridge Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Blair County, Pennsylvania. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Algonquin Power Co.
Also known as Sandy Ridge · EIA plant 57285
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Algonquin Power CoEIA operator ID 59050
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Blair County, PA40.7292, −78.2874
- EIA plant ID
- 57285EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sandy Ridge Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
131 GWh
131,144 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.9%
2024: 26.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
105.5–155.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 92,142 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 138,758 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 148,962 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 150,024 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 155,711 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 153,305 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 152,266 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 126,487 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 143,791 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 134,868 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 105,462 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 114,500 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 116,764 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 131,144 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 50.0 | February 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Algonquin Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Sandy Ridge Wind Farm
How much power does Sandy Ridge Wind Farm produce?
Sandy Ridge Wind Farm reported 131,144 MWh (131 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.9% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sandy Ridge Wind Farm?
Sandy Ridge Wind Farm is in Blair County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7292, −78.2874. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Sandy Ridge Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Algonquin Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 59050). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sandy Ridge Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sandy Ridge Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sandy Ridge Wind Farm, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page