44th largest plant in Massachusetts · 4868th nationally
Berkshire Wind Power Project is a wind power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 19.6 MW. It generates roughly 30.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,909 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Berkshire Wind Power Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co |
| City | Lanesboro |
| County | Berkshire County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01224 |
| Coordinates | 42.58667, -73.27500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| HN-8 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| HN-9 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp | Boston, MA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.