11th largest plant in Maine · 2142nd nationally
Downeast Wind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 126 MW.
| Plant Name | Downeast Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Downeast Wind, Llc |
| City | Columbia |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04623 |
| Coordinates | 44.75748, -67.91748 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 126 MW | Testing | — |
| 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%.