Criterion Wind Project

The project has a rated capacity of 70 MW and uses 28 Liberty Wind Turbines manufactured by Clipper Windpower.

[2] In 2007, legislation was enacted by the Maryland General Assembly to streamline the permitting of wind farms with a capacity up to 70 MW.

As of June 5, 2019, The Criterion Wind Wildlife Program received The Environmental Award at the 2019 Safety Summit in Washington D.C.

The award is presented to a team of Exelon employees in recognition of their dedication of continued safety and environmental consciousness throughout the time spent working on their project.

Fish and Wildlife Service released a draft Habitat Conservation Plan[5] developed for the Criterion Wind Project with proposed measures to protect the Indiana bat for public comments through September 28, 2012.

Criterion Wind Farm (top) as seen from a commercial airliner. The bottom twelve turbines are part of Fair Wind Wind Farm.