32nd largest plant in Maine · 4064th nationally
Bull Hill Wind Project is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 34.5 MW. It generates roughly 81.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,773 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bull Hill Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Eastbrook |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04634 |
| Coordinates | 44.72306, -68.24250 |
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 | 34.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.