146th largest plant in Maine · 8126th nationally
Beaver Ridge Wind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 10.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 982 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Beaver Ridge Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cpv Beaver Ridge Wind Llc |
| City | Freedom |
| County | Waldo County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04941 |
| Coordinates | 44.49670, -69.35000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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%.