46th largest plant in New York · 2163rd nationally
Cassadaga Wind Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 124 MW. It generates roughly 234.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,355 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cassadaga Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Cherry Creek |
| County | Chautauqua County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14723 |
| Coordinates | 42.33833, -79.19556 |
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 | 124 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.