BLACK ROCK WIND

LOCATION
Grant & Mineral Counties
PROJECT SIZE
115 MW

OVERVIEW

Black Rock wind powers Grant and Mineral Counties with reliable, affordable, clean energy – and helps West Virginia create a better, more sustainable future. This 115 MW wind farm increases West Virginia’s wind capacity by 15%, providing enough clean electricity to power 55,000 homes.Clearway already serves as one of the leading taxpayers in Grant and Mineral counties. Black Rock allows for even more local investment over the project’s lifespan. Black Rock’s community benefits program will enhance local nonprofits and organizations through annual donations and community grants.

CREATING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY & ECONOMY

Powering West Virginia with community-enhancing opportunities.
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$5.7

Million Paid in Property Taxes to Grant and Mineral Counties

200

Union Labor Jobs Created in Partnership with West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades

$50k

Donated to Local Nonprofits Annually through the Black Rock Community Benefit Fund

IN THE NEWS

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NPR
What happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town?
February 26, 2024

Coal jobs have been declining for generations. Now in the town of Keyser, West Virginia, there's a different energy source on the horizon.

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Mineral News and Tribune
Wind Force accepting grant applications
January 31, 2024

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The Dominion Post
Senate Energy Committee OKs bill to raise property tax on windmills; negotiations to come
January 23, 2024

The Senate Energy Committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would raise the tax on windmills — with the understanding

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Press Release
Pinnacle Wind Farm repowering, West Virginia's first, add nearly 16% more generation & boosts local economy
December 14, 2021

Clearway has invested nearly $460M in West Virginia in 2021, creating hundreds of jobs and economic acceleration, while delivering...

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Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Eastern graduates putting their degrees to use at wind farms
December 3, 2021

KEYSER – Clearway Energy Group has hired five recent graduates of the Wind Energy Technology program at Eastern West Virginia Community...

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Grant County Press
Clearway Keeps Promise to Hire Local West Virginia Work Force
November 30, 2021

Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) is pleased to announce the hiring of five recent graduates of the Wind Energy Technology program at...

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