58th largest plant in New York · 2354th nationally
Chateaugay is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 107 MW. It generates roughly 140.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,388 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chateaugay |
|---|---|
| Operator | Valcour Operating Services, Llc |
| City | Chateaugay |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 19120 |
| Coordinates | 44.89170, -74.02990 |
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 | 107 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valcour Chateaugay 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%.