63rd largest plant in New York · 2458th nationally
Bliss (Ny) is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 160.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,312 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bliss (Ny) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Valcour Operating Services, Llc |
| City | Bliss |
| County | Wyoming County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14024 |
| Coordinates | 42.53670, -78.30470 |
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 | 101 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valcour Bliss Windpark, Llc | Charlotte, NC | 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 | 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%.