103rd largest plant in New York · 3450th nationally
Howard Wind Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 55.4 MW. It generates roughly 107.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,250 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Howard Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Howard Wind Llc (Longroad) |
| City | Hornell |
| County | Steuben County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14843 |
| Coordinates | 42.31528, -77.53833 |
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 | 51.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.1 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | New York, NY | 10000.0% |
| Blackrock Inc. | New York, NY | 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 | 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%.