9th largest plant in Rhode Island · 4163rd nationally
Block Island Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 87.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,324 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Block Island Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Deepwater Wind Block Island Llc |
| City | Na |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02807 |
| Coordinates | 41.11472, -71.52111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIWF | Offshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 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%.