Allegany Wind Farm

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameAllegany Wind Farm
OperatorBig Sky Wind, Llc
CityGreat Valley
CountyCattaraugus County
StateNew York
ZIP14741
Coordinates42.03694, -78.53444

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Onshore Wind TurbineWind72.5 MWCancelled

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityNew York Independent System Operator

What this means

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%.

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