Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 56.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as Beech Ridge II · EIA plant 62482
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 56.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Greenbrier County, WV38.1122, −80.6131
- EIA plant ID
- 62482EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Beech Ridge II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
127 GWh
127,268 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.9%
2024: 28.1%
January to July 2026
83.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
109.8–154.7
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 109,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 154,660 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 133,628 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 142,623 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 138,588 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 127,268 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 83,670 | 29.3% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 56.2 | May 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern 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 Beech Ridge II
How much power does Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center produce?
Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center reported 127,268 MWh (127 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.9% capacity factor on 56.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 83.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center?
Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center is in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, at 38.1122, −80.6131. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2020, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- 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