10th largest plant in Maine · 2079th nationally
Kibby Wind Facility is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 132 MW. It generates roughly 269.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,666 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kibby Wind Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Helix Maine Wind Development, Llc |
| City | Chain Of Ponds |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04936 |
| Coordinates | 45.38530, -70.52580 |
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 | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.