🌬 Wind Power Plants in Rhode Island
Rhode Island operates 20 wind power plants totaling 78 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 168.9k MWh.
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.
Plants20operating
Capacity78 MWnameplate
Generation168.9k MWhannual
All Rhode Island wind plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Island Wind Farm | Na | Washington County | 30 MW | Deepwater Wind Block Island Llc |
| Wed Coventry 2 | Coventry | Kent County | 5 MW | Wed Coventry Two, Llc |
| Wed Coventry 6 | Coventry | Kent County | 5 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Nbc Field's Point Wind Farm | Providence | Providence County | 5 MW | Narragansett Bay Commission |
| Wed Green Hill, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Green Hill, Llc |
| Wed Plainfield Ii, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Plainfield Ii, Llc |
| Wed Plainfield Iii, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Plainfield Iii, Llc |
| Wed Plainfield, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Plainfield, Llc |
| Wed Shun I, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Shun I, Llc |
| Wed Shun Ii, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Shun Ii, Llc |
| Wed Shun Iii, Llc | Johnston | Providence County | 3 MW | Wed Shun Iii, Llc |
| Green Providence Wind Ii, Llc | Providence | Providence County | 3 MW | Green Providence Wind Ii, Llc |
| Wed Nk Green | North Kingstown | Washington County | 2 MW | Wed Nk Green Llc |
| Wed Coventry 1 | Coventry | Kent County | 2 MW | Wed Coventry One, Llc |
| Wed Coventry 3 | Coventry | Kent County | 2 MW | Wed Coventry Three, Llc |
| Wed Coventry 4 | Coventry | Kent County | 2 MW | Wed Coventry Four, Llc |
| Wed Coventry 5 | Coventry | Kent County | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Wed Portsmouth One, Llc | Portsmouth | Newport County | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Green Providence Wind I, Llc | Providence | Providence County | 2 MW | Green Providence Wind I, Llc |
| Revolution Wind | North Kingstown | Washington County | — | Orsted Wind Power North America Llc |