86th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6210th nationally
Future Generation Wind is a wind power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 12.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,163 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Future Generation Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc. |
| City | Plymouth |
| County | Plymouth County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 02532 |
| Coordinates | 41.77444, -70.61583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGMA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.