Empire Wind 1

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameEmpire Wind 1
OperatorEquinor Wind Us Llc
CityBrooklyn
CountyKings County
StateNew York
ZIP11232
Coordinates40.32000, -73.42000

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
EMP01Offshore Wind TurbineWind810 MWUnder Construction

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityNew York Independent System Operator

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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