Fair Wind
Wind power plant in Garrett County, Maryland. 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Fair Wind Power Partners, LLC.
Also known as Fair Wind Project · EIA plant 59147
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 30 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Fair Wind Power Partners, LLCEIA operator ID 58962
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Garrett County, MD39.4046, −79.2911
- EIA plant ID
- 59147EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fair Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
85.8 GWh
85,805 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.7%
2024: 31.8%
January to July 2026
46.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
83.7–108.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,806 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2016 | 91,215 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 104,028 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 108,781 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 97,514 | 37.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 90,455 | 37.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 94,521 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 87,844 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 86,154 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 83,710 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 85,805 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 46,615 | 30.5% | 7 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 | 30.0 | November 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Fair Wind Power Partners, LLC 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 Fair Wind
How much power does Fair Wind produce?
Fair Wind reported 85,805 MWh (85.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.7% capacity factor on 30 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 46.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fair Wind?
Fair Wind is in Garrett County, Maryland, at 39.4046, −79.2911. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Fair Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Fair Wind Power Partners, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58962). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fair Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fair Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Fair Wind, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page