PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Mineral County
- Operator
- EDISON MISSION ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 57595
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 187 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 40%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.4304, -79.0476
PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC, a 55 MW Wind power plant in Mineral County, West Virginia. Operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned 2011.
How PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC compares
With 55 MW of capacity, PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC ranks 21st among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in West Virginia and is the smallest of the 5 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 9.0% of West Virginia's operating Wind capacity and 0.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 367th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2011, it is newer than 87% of the 31 operating West Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 54 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 187 GWh in 2024 (a 40% capacity factor), up 6% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BLACK OAK (500 kV), about 8.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by THE POTOMAC EDISON CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,244 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
PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC is a 55 MW wind power plant in Mineral County, WV, operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned in 2011. Mineral County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Mineral County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 18.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 38.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Mineral 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 Mineral 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.