Wind Energy in Pennsylvania
Find wind data and information in Pennsylvania, including maps, capacity, ordinances, and more in these areas:
Capacity & Generation
Installed Capacity 1,475 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
MW Under Construction 0 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
Based on EIA data from 2022
U.S. Wind Turbine Database
The United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine technical specifications. The creation of this database was jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office via the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Electricity Markets and Policy Group, the U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program, and the American Wind Energy Association.
Wind Education & Training
Career training and projects at schools in Pennsylvania.
Training Locations
St. Francis University
Villanova University
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Penn State University
Wind for Schools Project Locations
There are no Wind for Schools projects in Pennsylvania.
Policies & Incentives
11 local wind energy ordinances
Pennsylvania Incentives
View current Pennsylvania renewable energy incentives on the DSIRE website.
Renewable Portfolio Standard
PA Cities with 100% Renewable Energy Commitments
- Downingtown Borough - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- East Bradford - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Haverford Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Kennett Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Phoenixville - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Radnor Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Schuykill Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Springfield Township - 2035
- Uwchlan Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- West Chester Borough - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
- Whitemarsh Township - Electricity by 2035, heating and transportation by 2050
WETO R&D Projects
To view a list of wind research and development projects in Pennsylvania funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, visit the Wind R&D Projects Map and select Pennsylvania from the dropdown menu.
Wind Turbine Component Manufacturers
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Wind Prospector tool is a web-based Geographical Information System that supports resource assessment and data exploration for wind development. Wind Prospector includes a data layer dedicated to the locations of U.S. wind turbine and component manufacturing and supply chain facilities. Corporate headquarters, service facilities, material suppliers, R&D and logistics centers, and smaller component manufacturers (e.g., bolt manufacturers) are not included. The list of facilities included is not intended to be exhaustive.
Pennsylvania Offices & Organizations
Clean Air Council: Erie Wind
The Clean Air Council and its Northwest Pennsylvania Green Economy Task Force are cooperating on a campaign aimed at bringing 300 megawatts of offshore wind online by 2022. With the recent announcement of an 18-megawatt project in the Ohio portion of the lake, Lake Erie is beginning to take shape as an important source of renewable power.
Clean Energy Group
Clean Energy Group is a leading national, nonprofit organization working on innovative policy, technology, and finance programs in the areas of clean energy and climate change. The group's projects concentrate on climate and clean energy issues at the state, national, and international levels and include stakeholders from governments and the private and nonprofit sectors. Clean Energy Group assists states to create and implement innovative practices and public funding programs for clean energy project deployment; creates networks of U.S. and international policy makers to address climate stabilization strategies; and advances effective distributed innovation theories, finance, and commercialization tools for new climate technologies.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a webpage devoted to wind energy development in the state.
