Downeast Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP126 MW capacity
Capacity126 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameDowneast Wind
OperatorDowneast Wind, Llc
CityColumbia
CountyWashington County
StateMaine
ZIP04623
Coordinates44.75748, -67.91748

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
DOWNWOnshore Wind TurbineWind126 MWTesting

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityIso New England Inc.

What this means

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%.

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