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Meyersdale Windpower LLC is a 30 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by GlidePath Power Operations LLC since 2004. Ranked #705 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Meyersdale Windpower 51.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include AES Warrior Run Cogeneration Facility (229 MW, Coal), Twin Ridges Wind Farm (139.4 MW, Wind), and Criterion (70 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 150 km southeast of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
GlidePath Power Operations LLC
Location
39.7907°, -79.0020°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

GlidePath Power Operations LLC operates 16 plants totalling 409 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 18,432 MW combined

Nearest plant: Green Mountain Storage LLC (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.790700, -79.002000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meyersdale Windpower LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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