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97.5 MW Wind operating in Clinton, NY — New York Independent System Operator
97.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8237, -73.6512
County
Clinton, 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 Altona Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Altona Wind Farm is a 97.5 MW wind power plant located in Clinton County, New York. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned by AES. Valcour Operating Services, LLC is the listed operator per EIA data. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the facility uses GE 1.5-77 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
Altona's latest annual generation was 157,939 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.5%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Altona Wind Farm ranks 24th out of 45 wind facilities in New York and 766th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
15.5K MWh
Latest Month
157.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $184.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ALTONA_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323606
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP