208th largest plant in Massachusetts · 8379th nationally
Equity Industrial Turbines is a wind power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Equity Industrial Turbines |
|---|---|
| Operator | Equity Industrial Turbines |
| City | Gloucester |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01930 |
| Coordinates | 42.62565, -70.65649 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.