6th largest plant in Maine · 1649th nationally
Bingham Wind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 186 MW. It generates roughly 452.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 43,075 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bingham Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy |
| City | Bingham |
| County | Piscataquis County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04920 |
| Coordinates | 45.10333, -69.76194 |
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 | 186 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.