Bear Creek Wind Farm (PA)

Global Winds Harvest began developing the Bear Creek project in 1999 and in 2002 partnered with Community Energy, Inc, a leading wind power marketer. Officially commissioned in 2006, the power is now being sold under a 20-year power purchase agreement to PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, an entity owned by Pennsylvania Power & Light Corporation.

Located just southeast of Wilkes-Barre, PA, the project's 12 turbines are readily visible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike on top of the windy Pocono Mountains. Each of the 2MW turbines was built by Gamesa. The towers are each 262 feet high and have a rotor diameter of 269 feet. The entire 24MW facility produces enough clean energy on average to power over 7,000 homes.