CRITERION WIND PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Garrett County
- Operator
- CRITERION POWER PARTNERS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57300
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 242 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 39%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.4048, -79.2902
CRITERION WIND PROJECT, a 70 MW Wind power plant in Garrett County, Maryland. Operated by CRITERION POWER PARTNERS LLC, commissioned 2010.
How CRITERION WIND PROJECT compares
With 70 MW of capacity, CRITERION WIND PROJECT ranks 12th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Maryland and is the largest of the 2 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 64% of Maryland's operating Wind capacity and 0.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 331st-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2010, it is newer than 60% of the 46 operating Maryland plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Garrett County with 2 other operating plants, ROTH ROCK WIND FARM LLC and DEEP CREEK.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 70 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 242 GWh in 2024 (a 39% capacity factor), up 43% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MOUNT STORM (500 kV), about 14.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 2,126 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MT STORM (1,681 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CRITERION WIND PROJECT is a 70 MW wind power plant in Garrett County, MD, operated by CRITERION POWER PARTNERS LLC, commissioned in 2010. Garrett County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Garrett County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 29.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 40.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Garrett County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Garrett County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.