77th largest plant in New York · 2731st nationally
Cohocton Wind Project is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 87.5 MW. It generates roughly 185.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,656 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cohocton Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Cohocton |
| County | Steuben County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14826 |
| Coordinates | 42.45000, -77.52000 |
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 | 87.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.