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100.5 MW Wind operating in Wyoming, NY — New York Independent System Operator
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5367, -78.3047
County
Wyoming, NY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valcour Operating Services, LLC | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | Valcour Bliss Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Bliss Wind Farm is a 100.5 megawatt wind energy project built by Noble Environmental Power, that opened May 18, 2008. The $210-million project is in Eagle, New York in Wyoming County, and consists of 67 General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines.
Read more on WikipediaThe Bliss wind power plant is located in Wyoming County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 100.5 MW and began operating in 2008. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned by AES and operated by Valcour Operating Services, LLC.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 170,716 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Bliss ranks as the 21st largest wind farm out of 22 in New York state, and 709th out of 734 nationally. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
21.0K MWh
Latest Month
170.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $190.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BLISS_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323608
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP