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126 MW Wind operating in Wyoming, NY — New York Independent System Operator
126 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6279, -78.2608
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 Wethersfield Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Wethersfield wind power plant is located in Wyoming County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 126 MW and commenced operations in 2009. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned by AES, with Valcour Operating Services, LLC listed as the EIA operator.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is GE Wind, and the turbine model is GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 218,525 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. Wethersfield operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 10th largest wind plant out of 22 in New York state, and 594th out of 734 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
24.2K MWh
Latest Month
218.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $238.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
WETHRSFD_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323626
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP