9th largest plant in New Hampshire · 2586th nationally
Granite Reliable Power is a wind power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 173.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,500 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Granite Reliable Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nexteraenergy |
| City | Dummer |
| County | Coos County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03588 |
| Coordinates | 44.70444, -71.29250 |
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 | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baif Granite Holdings Llc | Marlborough, MA | 8948.0% |
| Freshet Wind Energy Llc | Lyme, NH | 1052.0% |
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%.