39th largest plant in New York · 1388th nationally
Marble River Wind Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 215 MW. It generates roughly 384.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,582 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Marble River Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Marble River, Llc |
| City | Churubusco |
| County | Clinton County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12933 |
| Coordinates | 44.97583, -73.92972 |
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 | 215 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.