43rd largest plant in New York · 2103rd nationally
Baron Winds Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 130 MW. It generates roughly 265.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,299 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Baron Winds Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Cohocton |
| County | Steuben County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14826 |
| Coordinates | 42.37500, -77.59300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 130 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.