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3.4 MW Wind operating in Barnstable, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7525, -70.5389
County
Barnstable, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force | — | — |
| Owner(s) | US Air Force | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS is a 3.4 MW wind power plant located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by the US Air Force. It utilizes two onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.68-82.5, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 6,589 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 22.0%. The Cape Cod Air Force Station - 6 SWS is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority. It is ranked as the 9th largest wind plant out of 21 in Massachusetts, and 1255th out of 1424 nationally. The plant's NERC region is NPCC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
611 MWh
Latest Month
6.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
2014
$1,825/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pave Paws Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.226 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PAVEPAWS23
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP