24th largest plant in Maine · 3543rd nationally
Hancock Wind Plant is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 51.0 MW. It generates roughly 111.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,606 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hancock Wind Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy |
| City | T22 Md |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04408 |
| Coordinates | 44.76083, -68.14694 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANC1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 51.0 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%.