29th largest plant in Maine · 3848th nationally
Mars Hill Wind Farm Project is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 42.0 MW. It generates roughly 104.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,982 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mars Hill Wind Farm Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Mars Hill |
| County | Aroostook County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04758 |
| Coordinates | 46.54422, -67.81110 |
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 | 42.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New Brunswick 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%.