85th largest plant in New York · 2922nd nationally
Jericho Rise Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 77.7 MW. It generates roughly 183.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,469 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jericho Rise Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jericho Rise Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Chateaugay |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12923 |
| Coordinates | 44.88889, -74.10333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 77.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.