146th largest plant in Maine · 8126th nationally
Fox Island Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 543 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fox Island Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fox Island Wind Llc |
| City | Vinalhaven |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04863 |
| Coordinates | 44.09417, -68.86583 |
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 | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Islands Electric Coop, Inc | Vinalhaven, ME | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.