52nd largest plant in New York · 2283rd nationally
High Sheldon Wind Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 113 MW. It generates roughly 184.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,525 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Sheldon Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Strykersville |
| County | Wyoming County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14167 |
| Coordinates | 42.77940, -78.42690 |
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 | 113 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
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%.