84th largest plant in New York · 2909th nationally
Arkwright Summit Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 78.4 MW. It generates roughly 224.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,346 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Arkwright Summit Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arkwright Summit Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Fredonia |
| County | Chautauqua County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14063 |
| Coordinates | 42.41491, -79.24268 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 78.4 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
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%.